Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Sciatic nerve catheter inserted for wound management in the hospital ward: Sciatic nerve catheter will be placed in the sub paraneural compartment of the sciatic nerve above popliteal f
Sponsors
Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with wound in the lower limb below the knee 2. American Society of Anaesthesiologists Physical status classification 1 - 4
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with wound predominanty in the saphenous component of the leg 2. Coagulopathy 3. Local infection at the catheter infection site
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain assessment by Verbal Numeric Rating Scale during wound dressingTimepoint: After 30 minutes | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Degree of motor blockTimepoint: At 30 minutes;Degree of the sensory blockTimepoint: At 30 minutes;Duration of analgesiaTimepoint: Assessed every second hourly after dressing;Duration of sensory motor conduction blockadeTimepoint: Assessed every second hourly after dressing;Incidence of catheter displacementTimepoint: Everyday;Incidence of catheter failureTimepoint: Assessed during dressing everyday;Incidence of catheter leakageTimepoint: Everyday;Incidence of catheter related local infectionTimepoint: Everyday;Number of catheter daysTimepoint: At the time of catheter removal;Rescue analgesic requirementTimepoint: Every 24 hours | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Charulatha R
Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute
Outcome results
None listed