Clinical trials: Peripheral Nerve Block
Diaphragm Paralysis
The Effect of Interscalene Peripheral Nerve Block With 0.25% Bupivacaine vs 0.125% Bupivacaine on Lung Function
Peripheral nerve blocks are used to provide post-operative pain relief. Nerve blocks in the neck, in the interscalene area, provide pain relief after shoulder surgery but can cause temporary weakness or paralysis of the…
- Trial name
- NCT01429584
- Testing
- interscalene nerve block with 0.25% bupivacaine, interscalene block with 0.125% bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Complications
Comparison of the Efficacy of Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Major Open Gynaecological Cancer Surgery
The aim of this prospective randomized study was to compare the effectiveness of subcostal transversus abdominis plane block or rectus sheath block applied in addition to posterior transversus abdominis plane block for…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Complications, Analgesia, Regional Anesthesia Morbidity
- Trial name
- NCT06342076
- Testing
- Patients undergoing subcostal transversus abdominis plane block and posterior transversus abdominis plane block, Patients undergoing rectus sheat block and posterior transversus abdominis plane block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital
Femoral Neuropathy
Femoral Neuropathy After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Femoral Nerve Block vs Patient-controlled Analgesia (PCA)
Femoral neuropathy after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with femoral nerve block may be as high as 24% at 6 postoperative weeks when evaluated prospectively and systematically through a clinical neurological and an…
- Trial name
- NCT01321138
- Testing
- Femoral nerve block, PCA morphine
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
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
Chronic Migraine Headache, Radiofrequency Ablation
The Effect of Interventional Procedures on Serum CGRP and PACAP-38 Levels in Chronic Migraine
The study included 100 patients diagnosed with chronic migraine (CM) who received a diagnosis from the headache clinics of the Neurology Department of Adnan Menderes University Hospitals between May 2025 and May 2026.
- Conditions
- Chronic Migraine Headache, Radiofrequency Ablation, Greater Occipital Nerve Block, Calcitonin Gene-related Peptide
- Trial name
- NCT07395908
- Testing
- Greater occipital nerve Pulse radiofrequency, Greater occipital nerve block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Cesarean Section, Post Operative Pain
Ilioinguinal Iliohypogastric Nerve Block as Adjunct to Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Section
The aim of the present controlled randomized study is to compare between ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve block (IINB) and morphine as adjuncts to spinal anesthesia for cesarean section regarding quality of post-operative…
- Trial name
- NCT06108895
- Testing
- ilio-inguinal/ilio-hypogastric nerve block (IINB), intrathecal morphine
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
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
Postoperative Pain, Anesthesia, Conduction
PANDA-Regional Feasibility Study of a Smartphone Pain Management Application
Despite the numerous benefits of peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) over general anesthesia (GA) in a variety of surgical procedures, PNBs can be associated with increased post-operative pain if pain medications are not taken…
- Trial name
- NCT03369392
- Testing
- Panda application
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Nerve Pain
A Comparison Between Posterior, Lateral and Medial Approaches for Ultrasound-guided Popliteal Block
Background: Popliteal block is a widely used technique to provide anesthesia or analgesia for below-knee surgical procedures. In this study, the investigators compare ultrasound-guided popliteal blocks via posterior, lateral, and…
- Trial name
- NCT06489210
- Testing
- popliteal block
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helwan University
Ultrasound Imaging of Anatomical Structures
A Study to Collect Imaging Data for the Validation of the Intelligent Ultrasound's ScanNav Anatomy Peripheral Nerve Block (PNB) - US v1.0
This is a single-center, prospective study to be undertaken at University of Oregon, Portland, USA. The aim is to evaluate the clinical performance of ScanNav Anatomy PNB when highlighting anatomical structures during UGRA…
- Trial name
- NCT04906018
- Testing
- Ultrasound scans
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IntelligentUltrasound Limited
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
Complication Following Peripheral Nerve Block
Nalbuphine as Adjuvant During Bilateral Suprazygomatic Maxillary Nerve Block for Pediatric Cleft Palate Repair
The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of adding nalbuphine to bupivacaine via suprazygomatic nerve block for postoperative pain control and emergence agitation management in pediatrics aged from to 1 to 7 years who…
- Trial name
- NCT06100315
- Testing
- Nalbuphine, Bupivacaine
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Healthy Volunteers
Does Perineural Dexamethasone Prolong Duration of a Nerve Block?
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether dexamethasone as an adjuvant to ropivacaine for adductor canal block increases duration of the sensory block, when controlling for a systemic effect using a paired design and…
- Trial name
- NCT02351804
- Testing
- Ropivacaine + dexamethasone
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Healthy
The Impact of Local Anesthetic Dilution on Possible Blinding for Nerve Blocks
This study aims to determine the appropriate dosage of a placebo anesthetic to enable future placebo-controlled studies that can more accurately examine the effects of nerve blocks.
- Trial name
- NCT06668116
- Testing
- Ropivacaine 0,1%
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Balgrist University Hospital
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
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
Anesthesia, Total Knee Arthroplasty
The Efficacy of Peripheral Nerve Blocks With Intrathecal Morphine in Improving Analgesia After Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty
The purpose of this study is to determine whether intrathecal morphine (ITM) alone or its combination with peripheral nerve blocks (PNB) provides better analgesia for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
- Trial name
- NCT02135120
- Testing
- Combined spinal epidural anesthesia technique with intrathecal morphine, A combination of combined spinal-epidural (with intrathecal morphine) and femoral nerve block, A combination of combined spinal-epidural (with intrathecal morphine) and femoral nerve block as well as sciatic nerve block
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Anesthesia, Local
Does Perineural Dexamethasone Increase the Duration of an Ulnar Nerve Block When Controlling for Systemic Effects?
Investigators will assess if perineural dexamethasone can increase the duration of an ulnar nerve block when controlling for systemic effects in healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT04817982
- Testing
- Perineural dexamethasone, Lidocaine, Systemic dexamethasone
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zealand University Hospital
Pain
Dexamethasone With TAP Block Increasing the Duration of the Peripheral Nerve Block in Caesarian Section
Nowadays Cesarean sections became the most popular surgery worldwide with the consumption of the hospital resources and the continuous need to decrease the costs, work load and medical stuff engagement.
- Trial name
- NCT02440880
- Testing
- Dexamethasone in addition to TAP block in dose of 4 mg, Dexamethasone in combination with TAP block in dose of 8 mg, Dexamethasone intravenous 4mg+ TAP block
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
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