Clinical trials: Sciatic Nerve Block
Postoperative Pain
Does Ultrasound Improve Procedural Time in the Lateral Popliteal Approach to the Sciatic Nerve in Obese Patients
Ultrasound have been shown to improve the time needed to locate and block nerves in the non obese population. However, its utility is still unknown in the obese population.
- Trial name
- NCT01579747
- Testing
- Ultrasound, Nerve stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Postoperative Pain
Effect of a Sciatic Block (SNB) Combined With a Continuous Femoral Block (CFNB) on Pain Scores After Knee Arthroplasty
The purpose of this study is to determine if the addition of a sciatic nerve block (SNB) to a continuous femoral nerve block (CFNB) improves post-operative analgesia after knee arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT01337115
- Testing
- SNB plus CFNB, CFNB
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Centro Hospitalar do Porto
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
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
Nerve Block
Regional Anesthesia for Major Surgery of the Foot. Levobupivacaïne Ropivacaine 0.5% Versus 0.5% in the Sciatic Block Through médiofémorale
Ropivacaine 0.5% and 0.5% in levobupivacaïne are used in regional anesthesia for major surgery of the foot. The literature does not highlight a significant difference in terms of onset of action between these two molecules to…
- Trial name
- SCIALERO (NCT00956709)
- Testing
- levobupivacaïne 0,5 %, ropivacaïne 0,5 %
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
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
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
The Duration of Motor Block May Vary Between 12-36 Hrs
The Use of Bupivacaine and Ropivacaine for Sciatic Nerve Block
The duration of motor block for infragluteal parabiceps sciatic nerve block following total knee replacement may vary between 12-36 hrs depending on the amount of local anesthetic given.
- Trial name
- NCT01272921
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 142 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
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
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
Surgical Anesthesia
Minimum Effective Concentration of Ropivacaine for Brachial Plexus Block Via the Supraclavicular and Infraclavicular Approach, Femoral Nerve Block, Sciatic Nerve Block Via the Popliteal and Parasacral Approach
This is a dose finding study to identify the minimum effective anesthetic concentration (MEAC) of ropivacaine to produce insensate body parts sufficient for surgery in supraclavicular and infraclavicular approaches to the…
- Trial name
- MEAC (NCT01452126)
- Testing
- Ropivacaine concentration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Relatively Healthy Volunteers
Optimizing Local Anesthetic Concentration for Continuous Popliteal-Sciatic Nerve Blocks
A continuous peripheral nerve block-also termed "perineural local anesthetic infusion"-involves the insertion of a tiny tube (a "catheter") through the skin and adjacent to a peripheral nerve, followed by local anesthetic…
- Trial name
- NCT01898689
- Testing
- Ropivacaine 0.1%, Ropivacaine 0.4%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
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
Knee Injuries
Femoral/Sciatic Block for Knee Surgery
Knee arthroplasty has a high potential for postoperative pain. This study compares analgesia and postoperative bleeding from intrathecal morphine with the continuous femoral and a single-shot sciatic nerve blockades.
- Trial name
- NCT02882152
- Testing
- femoral nerve blockade, morphine
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Post-surgical Pain, Total Knee Arthroplasty
Effects of Catheter Location on Postoperative Analgesia for Continuous Adductor Canal and Popliteal-Sciatic Nerve Blocks
Currently, continuous adductor canal and popliteal-sciatic nerve blocks are used commonly for lower extremity post-operative pain control, specifically for total knee arthroplasty and foot/ankle surgery, respectively.
- Conditions
- Post-surgical Pain, Total Knee Arthroplasty, Foot/Ankle Surgery, Catheterization for Postop Analgesia
- Trial name
- NCT02523235
- Testing
- ropivacaine 0.2%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
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
Fracture of Foot
A Study Comparing Continuous Sciatic Nerve Block to Single Shot Sciatic Nerve Block
The purpose of this study is to compare the incidence of postoperative symptoms of neurologic injury after a single shot infragluteal-parabiceps sciatic nerve block versus a continuous infragluteal-parabiceps sciatic nerve…
- Trial name
- NCT01615939
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Osteoarthritis of Hip, Regional Anesthesia
Continuous Lumbar Plexus Block With and Without Parasacral Block in Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of adding a single shot parasacral (sciatic) nerve block to a continuous lumbar plexus block in patients undergoing total hip replacement.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis of Hip, Regional Anesthesia, Other Acute Postoperative Pain, Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Trial name
- NCT02161484
- Testing
- Continuous Lumbar Plexus Block, Parasacral Nerve Block, Ropivacine 0.2%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Rita Merman
Total Knee Arthroplasty
The Effects of Dexamethasone on the Duration of Sciatic Nerve Blocks
Dexamethasone is a commonly used steroid. This medication has been used for many years by physicians for many different indications.
- Trial name
- NCT00616603
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Dexamethasone, Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Total Knee Arthroplasty
Peripheral Nerve Blocks vs Periarticular Local Anesthetic Injection for Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)
The purpose of this study is to find a better way to make patients comfortable after their knee surgery. The investigators compared three ways of providing pain relief, either by use of a nerve block at the femoral and sciatic…
- Trial name
- NCT02223364
- Testing
- Peripheral nerve blocks with Bupivacaine, Intra articular injection with Ropivacaine, Intra articular injection with liposomal bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic