Clinical trials: Nerve Block Assessment
Osteo Arthritis Knee
Analgesic Value of Adductor Canal vs Femoral Block After Total Knee Arthroplasty
An observational study of the effect of femoral nerve block in addition to an adductor canal block for pain following total knee arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT03395990
- Testing
- Active comparator: chloroprocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Elevated Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter (ONSD) With the Raised PCO2 and Internal Jugular Venous Occlusion
Monitoring the ICP is the most important aspect of the management of these patients. Recently, transorbital ultrasonography has gained popularity as a noninvasive bedside exam that has been shown to be useful in the diagnosis of…
- Trial name
- NCT02361658
- Testing
- Ultrasonographic of the optic nerve sheath diameter, RespirAct™, Neck collar
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lashmi Venkatraghavan
Lymphoma, Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Trigriluzole With Nivolumab and Pembrolizumab in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Unresectable Solid Malignancies or Lymphoma
This phase I trial studies the best dose and side effects of trigriluzole in combination with nivolumab and pembrolizumab in treating patients with solid malignancies or lymphoma that has spread to other places in the body or…
- Conditions
- Lymphoma, Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Metastatic Melanoma, Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03229278
- Testing
- Enzyme Inhibitor Therapy, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Nivolumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Residual Neuromuscular Blockade
Visual and Electromyography Assessments in Response to Train-of-Four Stimulation of the Ulnar Nerve
Researchers are comparing the accuracy of measuring muscle relaxation during and after surgery with a device that provides numeric value versus visual observation to count of muscle twitches or absence of them by a medical…
- Trial name
- NCT04352127
- Testing
- TetraGraph
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Posterior Knee Infiltration
Posterior Capsular Injection With Femoral Nerve Block for Total Knee Arthroplasty
To assess pain control after total knee replacement surgery using two different nerve block techniques. The 2 methods are: 1. Continuous femoral nerve block with ultrasound guided posterior capsular injection 2.
- Trial name
- NCT02701296
- Testing
- Ropivacaine with Epinephrine, Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Trinity Health Of New England
Knee Osteoarthritis, Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
Evaluation of Utility of Ultrasound Guided iPACK Block for Knee Extension After Total Knee Arthroplasty.
The purpose of this study is to learn if using an Interspace between the Popliteal Artery and Capsule of the Knee (iPACK) injection technique (also called a "nerve block") that numbs the nerves going to the back part of the knee…
- Conditions
- Knee Osteoarthritis, Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty, Physical Therapy, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03353233
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Interspace Between the Popliteal Artery and Capsule of the Knee (iPACK) Block, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Neck Pain
Effectiveness of Cervical Facet Joint Nerve Blocks
1. To demonstrate whether: i. Facet joint nerve blocks have therapeutic value beyond the duration of local anesthetic effect. ii.
- Trial name
- NCT00332722
- Testing
- Cervical facet joint nerve blocks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Pain Management Center of Paducah
Lower Extremity Surgery, Bunion
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of EXPAREL, EXPAREL Admixed With Bupivacaine HCl vs. Bupivacaine HCl Administered as Combined Sciatic and Saphenous Nerve Blocks for Postsurgical Analgesia in Subjects Undergoing Lower Extremity Surgeries
This is a Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double blinded, active controlled study in approximately 120 subjects undergoing lower extremity surgeries.
- Conditions
- Lower Extremity Surgery, Bunion, Metatarsophalangeal Fushion, Midfoot Fusion
- Trial name
- STRIDE (NCT04518462)
- Testing
- Exparel, Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Bunionectomy, Hallux Valgus
Phase 3, Sciatic Nerve Block With EXPAREL for Subjects Undergoing Bunionectomy
The study is conducted sequentially in two parts. Part A: The purpose is to obtain information on pharmacokinetic (PK) profile, pharmacodynamics (PD), efficacy, safety, and to assess the performance of 266 mg EXPAREL vs 133 mg…
- Trial name
- NCT05157841
- Testing
- Bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension 266 mg, Bupivacaine HCl, Bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension 133 mg
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 185 people
- Sponsor
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Melanoma
A Phase I/II Trial to Evaluate a Peptide Vaccine Plus Ipilimumab in Patients With Melanoma
This study evaluates whether it is safe to administer a peptide vaccine with ipilimumab. This study will also evaluate the effects of the combination of the peptide vaccine and ipilimumab on the immune system.
- Trial name
- Mel62; 6PAC (NCT02385669)
- Testing
- Ipilimumab, 6MHP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Craig L Slingluff, Jr
Diaphragm Paralysis
The Effect of Interscalene Peripheral Nerve Block With 0.25% Bupivacaine vs 0.125% Bupivacaine on Lung Function
Peripheral nerve blocks are used to provide post-operative pain relief. Nerve blocks in the neck, in the interscalene area, provide pain relief after shoulder surgery but can cause temporary weakness or paralysis of the…
- Trial name
- NCT01429584
- Testing
- interscalene nerve block with 0.25% bupivacaine, interscalene block with 0.125% bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Female
Study of Nerve Block Pain Management in Patients Undergoing a Double Mastectomy With Immediate Reconstruction
The purpose of this study is to determine if the injection site or sites used for administering pain medication (nerve blocks) before a double mastectomy with immediate reconstruction with tissue expanders reduce the need for…
- Trial name
- NCT04016376
- Testing
- PVB Protocol, PECS-1, Serratus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,507 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Melanoma
Pilot Study of the Safety/Efficacy of Combination Checkpoint Blockade + External Beam Radiotherapy in Stage IV Melanoma
This is an ongoing, Phase 1, open-label, multicenter, pilot study of the checkpoint antibodies ipilimumab and nivolumab in combination with radiotherapy (RT) in 18 subjects with unresectable Stage IV melanoma.
- Trial name
- NCT02659540
- Testing
- Nivolumab, Ipilimumab, Radiotherapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Postoperative Pain
A Retrospective Investigation of Local Anesthetic Concentrations in Femoral Nerve Block
The purpose of this study is to retrospectively compare perioperative pain relief and safety in pediatric patients who have received a femoral nerve block with varying concentrations of local anesthetic.
- Trial name
- NCT02501135
- Testing
- Femoral nerve block with ropivacaine or bupivacaine
- Volunteers
- 281 people
- Sponsor
- Giorgio Veneziano
Pain
EXPAREL Infiltration in Subjects Undergoing Femoral Nerve Block With Bupivacaine HCl for Total Knee Arthroplasty
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics of EXPAREL in subjects who undergo femoral nerve block with bupivacaine HCl for unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
- Trial name
- NCT02255500
- Testing
- Bupivacaine FNB, EXPAREL Infiltration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Injury of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Opioid Use in Single Shot Nerve Block vs Continuous Peripheral Nerve Infusion in Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Repair
Anterior cruciate ligament repair using hamstring autograft in children is a painful orthopedic procedure. The current practice to provide analgesia for this procedure include femoral continuous perineural infusion and femoral…
- Trial name
- NCT02075411
- Testing
- bupivacaine, continuous perineural infusion catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Postoperative Pain
Femoral Nerve Block With Liposome Bupivacaine for Postsurgical Analgesia Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
The primary objectives of Part 1 are to (1) evaluate three dose levels of liposome bupivacaine versus placebo with respect to the magnitude and duration of the analgesic effect achieved following single dose injection femoral…
- Trial name
- NCT01683071
- Testing
- EXPAREL 67 mg, EXPAREL 133 mg, EXPAREL 266 mg
- Where
- 30 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 297 people
- Sponsor
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Melanoma
Safety Study of a Helper Peptide Vaccine Plus Pembrolizumab
This study evaluates whether it is safe to administer a peptide vaccine in combination with pembrolizumab. This study will also evaluate the effects of the combination of the peptide vaccine and pembrolizumab on the immune…
- Trial name
- Mel64 (NCT02515227)
- Testing
- 6MHP, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Craig L Slingluff, Jr
Orthopedic Surgery of Lower Extremity
Evaluation of Continuous Saphenous Nerve Block to Supplement a Continuous Sciatic Nerve Block After Ankle Surgery
A nerve block catheter is a small tube placed next to a nerve through a needle, and the needle is then removed. Numbing medicine is dripped through the tube to reduce pain sensation from the nerve.
- Trial name
- NCT01167907
- Testing
- 0.2% ropivacaine, saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Efficacy of Guanfacine and Lidocaine Combination in Trigeminal Nerve Block for Pain Management in Trigeminal Neuropathy
A phenome-wide association study (PheWAS) identified an association between a loss of function variant in the human alpha 2B adrenergic receptor gene and trigeminal nerve disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT03865940
- Testing
- Lidocaine, Guanfacine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center