A comparison of landmark and ultrasound guidance for ankle block placement

Landmark and ultrasound guidance as methods for ankle block placement in patients having elective minor/moderate ankle surgery: A comparison of two endpoints for correct needle tip position

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12609000074291

Enrollment

Registered

2009-01-30

Start date

2008-08-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The purpose of this sub-study is to compare two methods of ankle block placement in patients having elective minor/moderate ankle surgery.

Interventions

Ankle block placed using ultrasound guidance. Nerve block of the 5 nerves innervating the foot at the level of the ankle. Procedure performed after induction of general anaesthesia but prior to surgery. Ankle block provides both intra and postoperative pain relief (up to 12 hours) for this surgery. Each patient will receive just one ankle block.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

16 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Patients requiring postoperative analgesia following elective minor/moderate foot surgery under the care of the principal investigator.

Exclusion criteria

1. Patient refusal/inability to consent. 2. Allergy amide local anaesthetic (LA). 3. Existing neurological disorders/neuropathy of the operative extremity. 4. Infection at site of needle puncture.

Outcome results