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A study to compare two methods of anaesthesia through injection given in the buttock for leg and foot surgeries

A randomised comparative evaluation of ultrasound guided classical versus parasacral parallel shift (PSPS) technique of sciatic nerve block combined with femoral nerve block as a sole anaesthetic modality for orthopaedic lower limb surgeries

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/11/029435
Enrollment
154
Registered
2020-11-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Parasacral sciatic nerve block: Parasacral parallel shift approach 0.5% of 20 ml of ropivacaine Dual ultrasound and nerve stimulator guided nerve block Intervention2: Parasacral sciati

Sponsors

PGIMER
Lead Sponsor
PGIMER Chandigarh
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing traumatic lower limb orthopaedic surgery ASA physical status 1-3

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a) Patient refusal for nerve blocks b) Allergy to amide local anaesthetic drugs c) Chronic opioid therapy d) Patients with thrombocytopenia/coagulopathy, on anti-coagulant and thrombolytic therapy g) Morbid obesity (BMI >35 with obesity symptoms or BMI > 40) h) Neurological diseases i) Infections in the intervention site j) Patients with psychiatric illness

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare success of sciatic nerve block using classical and parasacral parallel shift approach. Successful block will be defined when both motor and sensory block is establishedTimepoint: 30 minutes after performance of the block—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Dynamic and static pain in NRSTimepoint: 6hrs, 12hrs and 24hrs postoperatively—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactTanvir Samra

PGIMER Chandigarh

drtanvirsamra@yahoo.in7087262379

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026