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Postoperative PainNCT02501135

A Retrospective Investigation of Local Anesthetic Concentrations in Femoral Nerve Block

An observational study of Postoperative Pain, run by Giorgio Veneziano.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

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. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 18 years
Conditions the study is for
Postoperative Pain
What is being tested?
Femoral nerve block with ropivacaine or bupivacaine
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
281 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jun 2015to May 2016
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Up to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Study population: Patients who have undergone anesthesia and received a femoral nerve block at Nationwide Children'ts Hospital from 2010-2015 utilizing our EMR - PICIS.

Who may be able to join

  • ASA physical status I or II
  • Age < or equal to 18 years of age at time of femoral nerve block
  • Femoral nerve block performed from 2010-2015

Who cannot join

  • ASA physical status > II
  • Co-morbid diseases (cardiac, pulmonary, neurological disease)
  • Use of adjunctive medications in femoral nerve block (except for epinephrine), such as dexamethasone

About this study

Official title: A Retrospective Investigation of Safety and Efficacy From Increasing Concentrations of Local Anesthetic in Pediatric Femoral Nerve Blocks

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.

Being tested
Femoral nerve block with ropivacaine or bupivacaine
Keywords
Femoral nerve blocks, children, knee and thigh surgery
Medical subject headings
Pain, Postoperative

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Femoral nerve block with ropivacaine or bupivacaineProcedure or surgery

Study groups in NCT02501135
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Femoral Nerve BlocksPatients who receive ropivacaine or bupivacaine during femoral nerve block.
Receives: Procedure: Femoral nerve block with ropivacaine or bupivacaine

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Concentration of Local Anesthetic Injected for Femoral Nerve Block

    Measured: length of surgery

  2. Total mg of Local Anesthetic Injected for Femoral Nerve Block

    Measured: length of surgery

  3. Intraoperative Tylenol Administered

    Amount of Tylenol administered based on if got ropivacaine or bupivacaine femeral nerve block.

    Measured: length of surgery

  4. Post-operative Opioids Administered

    Amount of opioid consumption in the post operative anesthesia care unit depending on if the patient received femoral nerve block with ropivacaine or bupivacaine

    Measured: in PACU (1 hr post-op)

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Time to Discharge From PACU

    Measured: Conclusion of surgery until admission to assigned unit or to phase, an expected average of 1 hour

  2. Post-operative Pain Scale Using FLACC

    The Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability scale or FLACC scale is a measurement used to assess pain for children between the ages of 2 months and 7 years or individuals that are unable to communicate their pain. The scale is scored in a range of 0-10 with 0 representing no pain.

    Measured: 1 hour post-op

  3. Post-operative Pain Scale Using VAS

    The visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain is a validated, subjective measure where scores are recorded by making a handwritten mark on a 10-cm line that represents a continuum between "no pain" and "worst pain."

    Measured: 1 hour post-op

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted17 Jul 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2015
  3. Primary completionMay 2016
  4. Study completionMay 2016

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
281 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02501135
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRB 15-00396
Status last verified
Nov 2018
First submitted
28 May 2015
Last updated
6 Mar 2019
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Postoperative Pain, run by Giorgio Veneziano.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Mar 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 6 Mar 2019). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Concentration of Local Anesthetic Injected for Femoral Nerve Block (time frame: length of surgery). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Mar 2019.

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