Clinical trials: Regional Anesthesia Block
Anesthesia
Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Children Undergoing Open Pyeloplasty Surgery
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block in reducing postoperative opioid requirements and pain after open pyeloplasty surgery in children.
- Trial name
- NCT01243593
- Testing
- Transversus Abdominis Plane Block, Standard Anesthesia
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Anesthesia, Local, Photodamaged Skin
Comparative Study of Two Topical Anesthetics Prior to Fractional Nonablative Laser Treatment of the Face
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of lidocaine 2.5%/prilocaine 2.5% cream versus lidocaine 23%/tetracaine 7% ointment for topical anesthesia prior to a nonablative laser procedure.
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Local, Photodamaged Skin, Topical and Infiltration Anesthetic Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT04523961
- Testing
- 2.5 g of lidocaine 23% / tetracaine 7% ointment without occlusion, 7.5 g lidocaine 2.5%/ prilocaine 2.5% cream with occlusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Cardiovascular Surgery, Pain, Postoperative
Sternal Block With Liposomal Bupivacaine vs. Saline Prior to Incision in Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this study is to find out what effects (good and bad) that the study medicine called "liposomal bupivacaine" has on subjects that are undergoing a sternotomy.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Surgery, Pain, Postoperative, Block
- Trial name
- NCT04333095
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine, Normal Saline Flush, 0.9% Injectable Solution_#1
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
Total Knee Arthroplasty
Saphenous Nerve Block Versus Femoral Nerve Block for Total Knee Arthroplasty
Currently, the regional anesthetic standard of care for total knee replacement surgery is combined spinal/epidural, with or without a femoral nerve block, or FNB.
- Trial name
- NCT01333943
- Testing
- Study Group: Experimental, Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Anesthesia, Local
Analgesia Duration of Dexamethasone, Buprenorphine, or Clonidine With Ropivacaine for Interscalene Nerve Block
This is a prospective randomized controlled triple-masked study looking at the duration of nerve block analgesia when using the listed adjuvants (dexamethasone, buprenorphine and clonidine) plus ropivacaine versus plain…
- Trial name
- NCT03117140
- Testing
- Ropivacaine 0.75%, Ropivacaine 0.75% + 300 mcg Buprenorphine, Ropivacaine 0.75% + 75 mcg clonidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Melinda Seering
Elective Knee Surgery
Needle Guidance in Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks
An FDA-approved product, InfinitiPlus (TM), is a needle guidance system that has been recently developed to guide clinicians in performing ultrasound guided nerve blocks.
- Trial name
- NCT02080481
- Testing
- Infiniti Plus needle guidance system, Conventional block needle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Anesthesia, Caudal
Caudal Block Versus Local Wound Infiltration for Inguinal Procedures
Single-centre observational study to analyse whether there is a difference in post-operative pain scores and set up time when comparing caudal block with local wound infiltration
- Trial name
- NCT04590027
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Pain, Postoperative
Bilateral Continuous Erector Spinae Blocks for Post-Sternotomy Pain Management: A Pilot Study
Overall Aim: To evaluate the feasibility and potential benefits of investigating bilateral continuous erector spinae blocks (BESB) for postoperative pain management in a small cohort of children undergoing surgical sternotomy…
- Trial name
- NCT03936387
- Testing
- Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Anesthesia, Conduction, Osteoarthritis, Hip
Pain and Sensation After Regional Anesthesia - Pilot Study
This study aims to determine spinal resolution and pain levels after the placement of a lumbar plexus block (LPB) and spinal for total hip replacement procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT03623035
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Simulator-based Training of Ultrasound-guided Regional Anesthesia
The Effects of the STAR Maneuver on UGRA Training
Volunteers will watch a training video demonstrating how to place a needle in the correct position while keeping it visible. Later the volunteers will be placed in front of a set up identical to the video, and asked to…
- Trial name
- NCT02032420
- Testing
- STAR, ART
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Anesthesia, Local, Shoulder Surgery
The Effect of Dexamethasone on the Duration of Interscalene Nerve Blocks With Ropivacaine or Bupivacaine
This study will test the hypothesis that adding dexamethasone significantly prolongs the duration of ropivacaine and bupivacaine analgesia, and that the magnitude of the effect differs among the two local anaesthetics..
- Trial name
- NCT00801138
- Testing
- saline, Dexamethasone, ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 218 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Pain, Postoperative
Continuous Erector Spinae Block Versus Continuous Paravertebral Block
Overall Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of continuous erector spinae block (ESB) versus continuous paravertebral block (PVB) for postoperative analgesia in children and adolescents undergoing surgical procedures via unilateral…
- Trial name
- NCT03768440
- Testing
- continuous erector spinae block (ESB), continuous paravertebral block (PVB), Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Pain, Postoperative, Crohn Disease
Intraoperative TAP Block With Bupivacaine/Dexamethasone Against Liposomal Bupivacaine (Exparel®)
Traditionally, opioids are heavily utilized in treating postoperative pain but they are associated with numerous side effects. The use of the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks have become standard practice to extend the…
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Crohn Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Colorectal Cancer
- Trial name
- TINGLE (NCT03723447)
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine, Bupivacaine/epinephrine/dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Breast Reconstruction, Anesthesia
Comparing Local Anesthetics for TAP Block During Abdominally-based Free Flap for Breast Reconstruction
This study will compare the efficiency of transversus abominus plane (TAP) block using liposomal bupivacaine versus plain bupivacaine that is administered in the operating room under ultrasound guidance prior to the in patients…
- Conditions
- Breast Reconstruction, Anesthesia, Transverse Abdominis Plane Block
- Trial name
- NCT03700970
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine, Regular bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy, Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block
Unilateral TAP Block for Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve Surgery
The study team will be assessing if the unilateral subcostal transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block can decrease pain and improve outcomes following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy surgeries.
- Trial name
- NCT03856788
- Testing
- Saline, Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Peripheral Arterial Disease
A Study of Loco-Regional Liposomal Bupivacaine Injection
The purpose of this research is to find out if using liposomal bupivacaine solution (bupivacaine liposome) injections during lower extremity revascularization surgery will lower the amount of narcotic drugs used during and…
- Trial name
- NCT05992896
- Testing
- Bupivacaine liposome
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Shoulder Arthroplasty
Interscalene Block With Liposomal Bupivacaine vs. Interscalene Block With Bupivacaine and Adjuvants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of plain bupivacaine with common adjuvants for interscalene block (ISB) provides non-inferior analgesic results compared to the use of liposomal bupivacaine for ISB, in…
- Trial name
- NCT03845894
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine, Bupivacaine with adjuvants
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Perineural Steroids for Peripheral Nerve Blocks
This study will look at the efficacy of dexamethasone for prolongation of peripheral nerve blocks.
- Trial name
- NCT02462148
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Bupivacaine, Epinephrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Breast Surgery
Pectoralis Block vs Paravertebral Nerve Blocks for Breast Surgery
Following painful surgical procedures of the breast, postoperative analgesia is often provided with a nerve block called a "paravertebral" block.
- Trial name
- NCT04742309
- Testing
- Pecs-2 block (single injection), Paravertebral block (single injection)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego