Clinical trials: Nerve Block; Pain Medication
Fracture of Ankle
Analgesic Benefits of Perineural Versus Intravenous Dexamethasone in Patients Receiving Sciatic Nerve Block
Patients scheduled to have foot and ankle surgery will typically receive a single shot sciatic nerve block to serve as the primary anesthetic and as part of a multi-modal post-operative analgesic plan.
- Trial name
- NCT01616173
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
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
Total Hip Arthroplasty, Postoperative Pain
A Comparison of Postoperative Analgesic Nerve Block Ropivacaine Concentrations
Peripheral nerve blocks are the standard of care for pain management after hip replacement surgery at UPMC Shadyside. This prospective, randomized study is intended to assess the effect of 0.1 versus 0.2% ropivacaine in lumbar…
- Trial name
- NCT01556724
- Testing
- 0.1% or 0.2% ropivacaine nerve blocks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Sylvia Wilson
Medication Overuse Headache, Chronic Migraine, Headache
Peripheral Nerve Block and Topiramate in the Treatment of Medication Overuse Headaches
Purpose: In this study, the investigators compared the effectiveness of peripheral nerve block (greater occipital nerve block with supratrochlear nerve block) versus topiramate as detoxification therapies in chronic migraine…
- Trial name
- NCT03767062
- Testing
- Topamax, Greater Occipital Nerve Block + Supratrochlear Nerve Block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Pain
4-drug Nerve Block Versus Plain Local Anesthetic for Knee and Hip Arthroplasty Analgesia in Veterans
After total joint replacement, early hospital discharge to home (with patients capable of continuing a home-based rehabilitation program) is a cost- effective management strategy.
- Trial name
- NCT02891798
- Testing
- Bupivacaine + CBD (clonidine, buprenorphine, dexamethasone), Bupivacaine Only (control arm)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Brian Williams
Post-operative Pain
Genicular Nerve Block for Total Knee Arthroplasty
This study seeks to examine the analgesic efficacy of genicular nerve blocks for pain after total knee replacement.
- Trial name
- NCT03706313
- Testing
- 15mL 0.25% bupivacaine, Genicular nerve block, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Analgesic Benefits of Genicular Nerve Blocks of the Posterior Knee for Patients Undergoing ACL Reconstruction
Outpatients scheduled to have ACL surgery typically receive a femoral nerve block to provide analgesia for the front of the knee. Postoperatively, these patients will often report pain in the back of the knee.
- Trial name
- NCT02008617
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Preservative free normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Pain, Postoperative, Brachial Plexus Block
Liposomal Bupivacaine Single-Injection Interscalene Block vs. Continuous Interscalene Block for Primary Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
This study aims to assess analgesia efficacy between liposomal bupivacaine single injection interscalene blockade vs. continuous interscalene nerve block for patients undergoing primary total shoulder arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT05005260
- Testing
- Bupivacaine HCl, Liposomal bupivacaine + Bupivacaine Hcl 0.5% Inj
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Regional Block for Pain Control, Supraclavicular Block
Duration of Analgesic Effect for Ultrasound Guided Supraclavicular Blocks With the Addition of Buprenorphine to Local Anesthetic Solution
The patients included will be those who have already agreed to have a brachial plexus nerve block for surgery. A flip of the coin will decide who gets and additive called buprenorphine in their block or not.
- Conditions
- Regional Block for Pain Control, Supraclavicular Block, Ultrasound Guided Block, Block Additive
- Trial name
- NCT01583179
- Testing
- Buprenorphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Pain Management
The Efficacy of Thoracoabdominal Nerve Block With Serratus Intercostal Plane and Rectus Sheath Block in Cholecystectomy
Cholecystectomy is a widespread surgical procedure performed worldwide for acute cholecystitis. This operation can be performed using open surgery or laparoscopic techniques.
- Trial name
- NCT06241794
- Testing
- Group M-TAPA, Group Serratus Intercostal Plane Block and Rectus Sheath Block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Hitit University
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Regional Anesthesia, Saphenous Nerve Block
Comparing Subsartorial Saphenous Nerve Blocks With and Without Dexamethasone for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
For patients undergoing Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction surgery, the postoperative period can be a painful experience without adequate pain management.
- Trial name
- NCT01586806
- Testing
- Bupivacaine Only, Bupivacaine with 1 mg of Dexamethasone, Bupivacaine with 4 mg of Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 195 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Postoperative Pain
A Pain Study Comparing Two Commonly Used Medications to Treat Pain After Bowel Surgery
This research study is testing whether the local anesthetic lidocaine is as effective as ropivacaine for post-operative pain control in continuous thoracic paravertebral nerve blocks.
- Trial name
- NCT02849678
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Jacques E. Chelly
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
Drug Effect, Rib Fractures
Trial of Injected Liposomal Bupivacaine vs Bupivacaine Infusion After Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures
Rib fractures represent a common injury pattern this is highly associated with patient morbidity and mortality, as pain control remains a challenge.
- Conditions
- Drug Effect, Rib Fractures, Rib Trauma, Surgical Procedure, Unspecified
- Trial name
- NCT03305666
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine injection, Bupivacaine indwelling catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
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.
Knee Osteoarthritis, Knee Rheumatism
Does Adding an Additional Numbing Medication Injection in the Thigh Help With Pain Control After Knee Replacement Surgery?
One common anesthetic that is performed for total knee replacement surgery is spinal anesthesia with an adductor canal regional block, which involves injecting numbing medication in the thigh region for pain control after…
- Trial name
- NCT03326999
- Testing
- Obturator nerve regional block, Adductor canal regional block, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Pain, Postoperative
A Randomized Control Trial Comparing Analgesic Benefits of Ultrasound-guided Single vs Continuous Quadratus Lumborum Blocks (QLB)vs Intrathecal Morphine(ITM) for Post Cesarean Section Pain
the purpose of this study is to compare opioid consumption in morphine equivalents between the groups that received postoperative analgesia with intrathecal morphine versus US guided QL blocks versus US guided QL catheters
- Trial name
- NCT04368364
- Testing
- Intrathecal morphine sulfate (ITM), Bupivacaine hydrochloride, ropivacaine hydrochloride
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Postoperative Pain, Total Knee Arthroplasty
US Guided GNB vs Saline Injection for TKA
Do ultrasound-guided genicular nerve blocks with 0.5% bupivacaine provide improved knee analgesia for patients recovering from total knee replacement surgery compared to saline injection? Hypotheses: The investigators hypothesize…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Total Knee Arthroplasty, Nerve Block
- Trial name
- NCT03316118
- Testing
- bupivacaine, saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear
IPACK Versus Popliteal Sciatic Nerve Block in ACL Reconstruction
This is a prospective study comparing femoral nerve block plus sciatic nerve block to femoral nerve block plus infiltration of the posterior knee capsule (IPACK) in patients undergoing arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament…
- Trial name
- NCT03983941
- Testing
- Ropivacaine injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Sujana Dontukurthy
Local Anaesthetic Drug Adverse Reaction
Computer - Controlled Intraligamentary Local Anaesthesia In Extraction of Primary Molars
Background: Exodontia poses a psychological threat for children, increasing the need for profound local anesthesia to assure painless extraction and maintain child cooperation on the dental chair.
- Trial name
- NCT04739735
- Testing
- Dental Local Anaesthesia
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University