A prospective randomised study comparing two techniques for establishing Continuous Femoral Nerve Blockade for postoperative analgesia following Total Knee Joint Replacement

A prospective randomised study comparing a stimulating catheter (StimuCathTM Continuous Nerve Block Set, Arrow International) and a non-stimulating catheter (ContiplexR Tuohy Continuous Nerve Block Set, B. Braun) for establishing Continuous Femoral Nerve Blockade for postoperative analgesia following Total Knee Joint Replacement

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12605000417684

Acronym

StimCath

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-16

Start date

2005-05-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

This prospective randomised controlled study has been designed to examine if a stimulating catheter insertion (StimuCathTM Continuous Nerve Block Set, Arrow Internationl) technique improves the quality of Continuous Femoral Nerve Blockade following Total Knee Joint Replacement when compared to non-stimulating catheter insertion (ContiplexR Tuohy Continuous Nerve Block Set, B. Braun). Femoral nerve catheter insitu for no more than 24 hours.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patients undergoing primary Total Knee Joint Replacement.

Exclusion criteria

Previous opioid dependence and/or chronic pain syndrome.Allergy or sensitivity to any study drugs including cycloosygenase inhibitors.BMI > 38 and the inability to palpate landmarks.Inability to comprehend a VAS scale or use of patient controlled analgesia (PCA).Any contraindication to femoral nerve block.

Outcome results