Clinical trials: Nerve Blocks
Pain, Postoperative
Efficacy of Fascia Iliaca Block Versus Intraoperative Nerve Infiltration During Anterior Hip Replacement Surgery
Surgical trauma causes nerve sensitization leading to amplification and prolongation of postoperative pain. In experimental studies, pre-injury neural blockade using local anesthetics has been shown to reduce post-injury…
- Trial name
- NCT01693900
- Testing
- Pre-operative Ultrasound FICB Group, Intra-operative FICB Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Randy Fayne, DO
Sensation Diminished, Pinprick
A Device to Determine Return of Sensation From Spinal Block
Participation in this study will involve having a pad wrapped onto the subject's non-surgical leg to detect when sensation returns after spinal anesthetic and while in recovery room.
- Trial name
- NCT04553913
- Testing
- cooling device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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
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
Neuromuscular Blockade
Use of Neuromuscular Blocking Agents and Neuromuscular Monitoring in 7 Danish Teaching Hospitals
Aim: To explore the frequency of use of objective neuromuscular monitoring for assessment of depth of neuromuscular blockade in general anaesthesia the incidence of residual neuromuscular blockade, and the timing of reversal of…
- Trial name
- NCT02914119
- Testing
- Rocuronium, Succinylcholine, Cisatracurium
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30,430 people
- Sponsor
- Jakob Louis Thomsen
Posterolateral Thoracotomy, Postoperative Pain
Intercostal Nerve Block With Liposome Bupivacaine in Subjects Undergoing Posterolateral Thoracotomy
The purpose of the study is to examine the safety and efficacy of liposome bupivacaine for intercostal nerve block in subjects undergoing posterolateral thoracotomy.
- Trial name
- NCT01802411
- Testing
- EXPAREL 266 mg
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 191 people
- Sponsor
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Sickle Cell Disease
Regional Anesthesia for Sickle Cell Crisis Using Ultrasound in The Emergency Department: Phase I
The hypothesis of this study is: Femoral nerve blocks can feasibly be performed on patients with Sickle Cell Disease and painful crisis in the Emergency Department.
- Trial name
- RESCUED (NCT01256281)
- Testing
- Femoral Nerve Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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
Hip Arthroplasty, Hip Pain
Optimizing Local Anesthetic Concentration for Continuous Lumbar Plexus Nerve Blocks
This is a research study to determine if the concentration of local anesthetic through a catheter next to the nerves that go to the hip that is undergoing surgery, affects muscle strength and sense of touch experienced after…
- Trial name
- NCT00912873
- Testing
- 0.1% Ropivacaine, 0.4% Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
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
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
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Fast Track Total Knee Arthroplasty: Local Infiltration Analgesia vs Femoral Nerve Block
The objective of this study is to determine whether either a femoral nerve block (FNB) or local infiltration analgesia (LIA) is a better anesthetic technique to achieve optimal functional outcome after one year in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT01966263
- Testing
- LIA of the posterior capsule of the knee, LIA of the anterior capsule of the knee, LIA of the subcutaneous tissue of the knee
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Sint Maartenskliniek
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
Leiomyoma
Superior Hypogastric Nerve Block for Pain Control Post-uterine Fibroid Embolization
Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) is now an accepted treatment of uterine fibroids. However the procedure is often very painful and, in many centres, patients are admitted overnight with patient controlled analgesic (PCA) pumps…
- Trial name
- NCT02270255
- Testing
- Superior hypogastric nerve block, 0.75% Ropivacaine, Subcutaneous injection
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Pain, Opioid Use
Comparison of Quadratus Lumborum Block Types
This study will compare the quality of analgesia and reduction of opioid use, between standard of care and two groups of local anesthetic blocks in different location in the quadratus lumborum plane, for postoperative pain…
- Conditions
- Pain, Opioid Use, Lumbar Disc Herniation
- Trial name
- NCT04588389
- Testing
- Ropivacaine injection Location 1, Ropivacaine injection Location 2, Multimodal Pharmacological Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Peripheral Solitary Pulmonary Nodule or Tuberculoma
Comparative Study of Nonintubated Uniport Thoracoscopic Surgery Using Thoracic Paravertebral Nerve Block Versus Intercostal Nerve Block for Peripheral Solitary Pulmonary Nodule Patients
The aim of this study is to study the safety and effectiveness of the effects on the perioperative pain control comparing between the thoracic paravertebral nerve block using the camera guided and the intrathoracic intercostals…
- Trial name
- NCT03086213
- Testing
- Propofol, Sulfentanyl, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Shenzhen Third People's Hospital
Chronic Migraine, Headache, Episodic Migraine
Occipital Blocks for Acute Migraine
Migraine affects 10-28% of children and adolescents and yet 20-30% of patients are ineffectively treated with current oral and nasal options.
- Trial name
- NCT03526874
- Testing
- Lidocaine 4% Topical Application Cream [LMX 4], Lidocaine Hydrochloride 2 mg/mL Injectable Solution, Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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
Postoperative Pain
Continuous Nerve Block Block vs Combination of Single Block Plus Intravenous Lidocaine for Postoperative Pain.
A multimodal analgesic regimen including regional anesthesia is used at UPMC Shadyside for primary thoracic and major abdominal surgeries.
- Trial name
- NCT04208516
- Testing
- Continuous Erector Spinae Plane Nerve Block, Continuous Quadratus Lumborum Nerve Block, Single Erector Spinae Plane Nerve Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Jeremy Kearns
Ileostomy - Stoma
Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks for Ileostomy Takedown: A Prospective Study
Consenting subjects will be randomized to receive injection of bupivacaine or placebo before surgery for ileostomy takedown (injection administered after general anesthesia has been administered).
- Trial name
- NCT01411917
- Testing
- Transversus abdominis plane block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison