Clinical trials: Nerve Block/Methods
Pain, Postoperative
Analgesic Efficacy of Interscalene Nerve Block Versus Local Infiltration Analgesia Following Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) is considered to be a major surgical procedure resulting in severe postoperative pain, especially in the first 48 hours after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02876055
- Testing
- Single shot interscalene nerve block, Continuous interscalene nerve block, Local Infiltration Analgesia (LIA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Foot and Ankle Procedures
Efficacy of Popliteal Nerve Blocks With and Without Dexamethasone on the Duration of Analgesia for Foot & Ankle Surgery
The purpose of this research study to evaluate the effects of dexamethasone as an addition to peripheral nerve block (Put the nerve to sleep with Bupivacaine a numbing medication) on length of pain relief (analgesia)…
- Trial name
- NCT01975285
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Regional Anesthesia, Sciatic Nerve Block
Comparing Through-the-Needle With Suture-Method Catheter Designs for Popliteal Nerve Blocks
Following painful surgical procedures, postoperative analgesia is often provided with a single-injection peripheral nerve block.
- Trial name
- NCT03442036
- Testing
- Suture-Method Technique, Through-the-Needle Technique
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Shoulder Pain
A Study Comparing Two Methods of Placing an Interscalene Nerve Catheter for Postoperative Pain Control in Patients Who Undergo Open Shoulder Surgery.
This is a randomized, double-blinded, prospective study designed to compare two approaches (in the plane of the ultrasound beam and out of the plane of the ultrasound beam) to placing an interscalene nerve block and catheter for…
- Trial name
- NCT01696188
- Testing
- interscalene nerve catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Thoracic Surgical Procedures
Erector Spinae Plane vs. Paravertebral Nerve Block for Thoracic Surgery
Continuous paravertebral analgesia and erector spinae plane blockade (ESP) are accepted techniques at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) for the management of thoracic pain following surgery and trauma.
- Trial name
- NCT03758261
- Testing
- Paravertebral nerve block, Erector Spinae nerve block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles Luke
Pain, Postoperative, Nerve Block
Use of Perioperative Pain Blocks In Urological Surgery
The study team aims to prospectively compare Placebo (local administration), ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (UTAP) blocks, and laparoscopic-guided transversus abdominis plane (LTAP) blocks in patients undergoing…
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Nerve Block, Robotic Surgical Procedures
- Trial name
- NCT04426500
- Testing
- Bupivacain, Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominus plane block, Laparoscopic-guided transversus abdominus plane block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Pain, Postoperative, Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)
Continuous Adductor Canal Blocks Vs. Low Dose Femoral Nerve Blocks For Early Rehabilitation After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Recently, several articles have suggested or reported that Adductor Canal Blocks (ACBs) offer adequate or equal analgesia and may promote better performance in early rehabilitation following Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) when…
- Trial name
- FemVsACB (NCT02453321)
- Testing
- Continuous Femoral Nerve Block, Nerve Block, Continuous Adductor Canal, Continuous Sciatic Nerve Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kevin King, DO
Congenital Heart Disease
Paravertebral Nerve Blocks in Neonates
This study is a prospective, randomized, non-blinded clinical trial examining the use of paravertebral peripheral nerve block in the neonatal and infant populations.
- Trial name
- NCT03408340
- Testing
- Paravertebral Nerve Block, Standard of Care Anesthesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Crohn's Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease
A Comparison of Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Nerve Block Techniques
Postoperative pain can pose significant challenges in the postoperative recovery of patients undergoing major colorectal surgery. Traditionally, opioids have played an important role in treating postoperative pain.
- Conditions
- Crohn's Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Postoperative Pain
- Trial name
- NCT02538679
- Testing
- US TAP Bupivacaine/Epinephrine, Lap TAP Bupivacaine/Epinephrine
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Edentulous Jaw, Dental Implant
Comparing Two Anesthetic Techniques for Implant Placement
To evaluate in a comparative way the patient's perception in implant surgery in the posterior mandibular quadrants depending on whether the operation is performed under trunk anaesthesia or infiltrative anaesthesia, in both cases…
- Conditions
- Edentulous Jaw, Dental Implant, Anesthesia, Local
- Trial name
- NCT04395690
- Testing
- Dental Implant Placement in the posterior mandible
- Where
- 8 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Aula Dental Avanzada
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tear
Sciatic Technique Comparison of Nerve Blockade for Pain Control Following Hamstring Autograft Harvest in Adolescents
The purpose of this research is to compare the effect of single-injection sciatic PNB to continuous sciatic PNB on 1) postoperative pain control as measured by self-reported pain scores, pain medication use, and unplanned…
- Trial name
- NCT02947633
- Testing
- Single-injection sciatic PNB, Continuous sciatic PNB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Peripheral Nerve Facial Nerve Paralysis, Facial Nerve Diseases
Study of a New Technique to Improve the Symptoms of Orofacial Discomfort in Patients With Peripheral Facial Paralysis
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of Neuro Occlusal Rehabilitation (RNO) in patients with peripheral facial palsy (PFP) disease, noting the decrease in symptoms of masticatory dysfunction.
- Conditions
- Peripheral Nerve Facial Nerve Paralysis, Facial Nerve Diseases, Orofacial Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01327157
- Testing
- occlusal adjustment., Visual analog scale.
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Total Knee Replacement Surgery
Comparison of 3 Techniques for Ultrasound-guided Femoral Nerve Catheter Insertion
This is a randomized study which will compare three femoral nerve catheter insertion techniques. Subjects will be randomized into one of thee groups, Group 1: ultrasound guided femoral nerve catheter using a stimulation needle…
- Trial name
- NCT00927368
- Testing
- ultrasound guidance alone, ultrasound guidance and needle stimulation, ultrasound guidance and catheter stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 453 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Postoperative Pain
Adductor Canal Mid-thigh and Adductor Canal Distal Thigh: Is Cutaneous Sensory Blockade Similar Among Block Techniques?
This is a randomized noninferiority interventional study to determine the equivalence of two adductor canal block (ACB) methods: mid-thigh and distal thigh in patients undergoing medial foot, medial ankle, or medial leg surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02788019
- Testing
- Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Needle Guidance; Nerve Blocks
Needle-Guided vs Free-Hand Technique in Performing Brachial Plexus Blockade
This is an openly randomized controlled parallel group study evaluating the effectiveness of using a guided approach and free-hand approach in performing upper extremity regional blocks.
- Trial name
- NCT02380183
- Testing
- Civco Needle Guidance Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Osteoarthritis
The Combination of Adductor Canal Block and Periarticular Injection. A Novel Technique for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement (ACB PAI)
Total knee replacement is associated with severe post-operative pain. The purpose of this study is to compare two methods of treatment for pain control following Total Knee Replacement with an accelerated physical therapy…
- Trial name
- ACB PAI (NCT02292082)
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Morphine, Methylprednisolone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Pain, Postoperative
Efficacy of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Local Injection of Pain Medication
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a better method of administering pain medication prior to minimally invasive gynecological surgery so that postoperative pain and/or narcotic usage may be minimized.
- Trial name
- NCT02314104
- Testing
- ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liberman, Eric, D.O.
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Motor-Sparing Peripheral Nerve Blockade Facilitates Mobility Post Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The primary aim of this pilot study will be to develop a clinically meaningful, patient-centric, and pragmatic protocol to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of different strategies for achievement of the ideal balance…
- Trial name
- NCT02773537
- Testing
- Femoral nerve catheter and sciatic nerve block, Adductor canal catheter and selective tibial block, Adductor canal catheter only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Chronic Shoulder Pain
Comparison of the Efficacy of Two Different Suprascapular Nerve Block Techniques in Patients With Chronic Shoulder Pain
The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of the suprascapular nerve block (SSNB) at the spinoglenoid notch with SSNB at the suprascapular notch, which is the most commonly used technique in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT04938037
- Testing
- US guided, SSNB with 1ml methylprednisolone acetate (1ml / 40mg) and 5 ml 0.5% bupivacaine
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University
Other Surgical Procedures
Ultrasound Guided Distal Sciatic Nerve Block - a Comparison With Nerve Stimulator Technique
For distal sciatic nerve block this prospective, randomised comparison with ultrasound guided distal subepineural block tested the hypothesis, that intraepineural injection of local anesthetic using nerve stimulation technique is…
- Trial name
- NCT01643616
- Testing
- midazolam, Prilocaine 1%, Ropivacaine 0.75%
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Helios Research Center