Clinical trials: Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Knee Osteoarthritis
Effects of Genicular Nerve Block in Knee Osteoarthritis
Genicular nerve block is a safe and effective therapeutic procedure for intractable pain associated with chronic knee osteoarthritis (OA). There is increasing support for the neuropathic component to the knee OA pain.
- Trial name
- NCT03781843
- Testing
- Genicular nerve block with lidocaine, Genicular nerve block with saline, Genicular nerve block with dextrose
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital
Knee Arthroplasty, Total, Peripheral Nerve Block
Postoperative Analgesia in Bilateral Knee Arthroplasties
To observationally compare the analgesic efficacy of LIA and S-FICB techniques and to record the pain scores of patients who underwent bilateral knee operations in the postoperative period.
- Conditions
- Knee Arthroplasty, Total, Peripheral Nerve Block, Pain, Postoperative
- Trial name
- NCT06357013
- Testing
- Bilateral Suprainguinal fascia iliaca compartment block, Local infiltration analgesia
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli City Hospital
Muscle Strength, Healthy Volunteers
Adductor Canal Block and Effect of 10 Versus 30 ml Ropivacaine on Muscle Strength: a Randomized Study in Healthy Volunteers
To investigate whether reducing the volume (30 versus 10 ml) ropivacaine injected can reduce the number of subjects with impaired muscle strength following adductor canal block.
- Trial name
- NCT01981746
- Testing
- Adductor canal block with ropivacaine 0.1%
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Osteoarthritis, Hip
Systemic Steroids for Peripheral Nerve Blocks
This study will investigate the ability of systemic dexamethasone to prolong the sensory block duration for lumbar plexus nerve blockade.
- Trial name
- NCT02464176
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Bupivacaine, Epinephrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Rotator Cuff Tears, Shoulder Pain
Liposomal Bupivacaine Plus Bupivacaine Peripheral Nerve Blockade Versus Ropivacaine Plus Dexamethasone Peripheral Nerve Blockade for Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
This study is a comparison of analgesia effect from peripheral nerve blockade (PNB) with liposomal bupivacaine combined with bupivacaine compared to PNB with ropivacaine combined with dexamethasone for arthroscopic rotator cuff…
- Trial name
- NCT04737980
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine, Bupivacaine Hcl 0.5% Inj, Ropivacaine 0.5% Injectable Solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery Florida
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
Post Operative Pain, Anesthesia
Comparison of Interscalene Catheter to Single Injection Interscalene Blocks for Total Shoulder Arthroplasties
Comparison of post-operative pain after total shoulder surgery. The Principle Investigator will be comparing Exparel single shot block to Interscalene catheter
- Conditions
- Post Operative Pain, Anesthesia, Nerve Block, Shoulder Osteoarthritis
- Trial name
- NCT05868330
- Testing
- Interscalene Catheter, Exparel Single Shot Interscalene Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Melinda Seering
Other Acute Postoperative Pain, Pain, Postoperative
Effects of Local Anaesthetic Infusion Rates on Nerve Block Duration
This trial is a part of the project: 'A novel technique for reliable, precise and safe postoperative pain management' (project no. 65-2014-3).
- Conditions
- Other Acute Postoperative Pain, Pain, Postoperative, Anaesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT02801799
- Testing
- Varying infusion rates of Ropivacaine 0.2%
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nordsjaellands Hospital
Drop Foot
The Investigators Are Comparing Lidocaine and Papaverine Nerve Blocks to Determine Which Improves Blood Flow Better, Making the "Phoenix Sign" Clearer on Imaging. This Helps Accurately Diagnose Nerve Compression, Improving Patient Care
This pilot study aims to investigate the effects of nerve blocks in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy through a double-blinded, randomized trial involving 4 patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06919289
- Testing
- Infiltration of papaverine, Lidocaine infiltration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Neuropathy Centers
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis
Low Dose Dexamethasone in Supraclavicular Blocks
Brachial plexus nerve blocks provide superior analgesia over opioids while avoiding unwanted side effects. Single shot blocks with local anesthetic alone usually do not last the duration of the acute post-surgical pain period.
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Nerve Entrapment, Ligament Injury
- Trial name
- NCT02666443
- Testing
- Control intervention (no dexamethasone), Peri-neural Dexamethasone 1 mg, Intravenous Dexamethasone 1 mg
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 306 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Femoral Nerve Disease
Femoral Nerve Block: Anatomical Insertion Point - A Prospective Randomised Double-Blind Controlled Trial
Nerve blocks are an effective way to control pain after surgery. There are two major nerves that provide sensation to the knee: the femoral nerve provides sensation to the front of the knee and sciatic nerve provides sensation to…
- Trial name
- FNB (NCT00732706)
- Testing
- Sartorius Muscle Twitch, Quadriceps Muscle Twitch
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Peripheral Nerve Injury
Needle Nerve Contact in Ultrasound Guided Femoral Block
Ultrasound-guided femoral nerve block is a common regional anesthesia technique. The optimal method of needle guidance (in-plane versus out-of-plane) with regards to the block efficacy and avoidance of needle-nerve contact has…
- Trial name
- NCT01554722
- Testing
- Needle placement
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Spain
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Onset and Duration of Forearm Nerve Blockade
This pilot study will evaluate the latency of onset and duration of sensory-motor block in patients undergoing hand surgery. Patients will be randomized to receive nerve blocks of the distal forearm or of the distal and proximal…
- Trial name
- NCT03649763
- Testing
- Lidocaine, Bupivacaine
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York School of Regional Anesthesia
Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Neuropathy
Effects of Ankle Block on Postoperative Analgesia in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients
This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the effects of ultrasound-guided ankle block on sensory and motor block characteristics and postoperative analgesic outcomes in patients undergoing lower extremity surgery.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Neuropathy, Postoperative Pain Management
- Trial name
- ANKLE-DM (NCT07404124)
- Testing
- Ultrasound-Guided Ankle Block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital
Educational Problems
Deliberate Practice With Validated Metrics Improves Skills Acquisition
Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of deliberate vs. self-guided practices on acquiring needling skills by novice learners.
- Trial name
- NCT03154372
- Testing
- Expert supervised practice with validated metrics, self guided practice with validated metrics
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
Nerve Block, Electric Stimulation
Nerve Conduction Block Using Transcutaneous Electrical Currents
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the transcutaneous application of unmodulated high frequency alternating currents could produce a quickly conduction block of peripheral nerve.
- Trial name
- NCT03169049
- Testing
- High-Frequency Stimulation
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Anesthesia, Local
Ultrasound-guided Peripheral Nerve Block Versus Forearm Bier's Block in Patients Undergoing Carpal Tunnel Release
By means of an observer-blinded, randomized controlled trial, the analgesic efficacy of the forearm intravenous regional anesthesia and the ultrasound guided peripheral nerve block will be investigated in patients undergoing…
- Trial name
- NCT03411551
- Testing
- regional anesthesia
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jessa Hospital
Anesthesia, Local
The CIA Score: a Learner's Tool
The goal of this project is to use a previously described scoring system - the CIA system - as a teaching tool to help learners assess the bleeding risk of peripheral nerve blocks.
- Trial name
- NCT05153265
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Ultrasound Imaging of Anatomical Structures
Clinical Performance Study: Evaluate Scanning & Interpretation Performance With & Without ScanNav Anatomy PNB
This is a single-centre, randomised, interventional prospective cohort study to be undertaken at offices of Intelligent Ultrasound Limited in Cardiff, United Kingdom.
- Trial name
- PNB (NCT05156099)
- Testing
- Ultrasound Scanning, Ultrasound Scanning - 2 months later
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IntelligentUltrasound Limited
Anesthesia; Sexual, Analgesia
The Effect of Peripheral Nerve Blocks on Postoperative Analgesia in Elective Cesarean Section
The goal of this prospective randomized study was to compare the efficacy of transversus abdominis plane block and transversalis fascia plane block for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing elective cesarean section…
- Trial name
- NCT05758233
- Testing
- Patients undergoing transversalis fascia plane block, Patients undergoing transversus abdominis plane block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital