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A Comparison of Two Methods for Numbing the Sciatic Nerve Behind the Knee (Popliteal Block) in Below-Knee Surgeries, One Using an Ultrasound to Guide the Injection from the Side and the Other from Lying on the Back, Along with a Thigh Nerve Block A Study of How Each Method Works

Ultrasound Guided Crosswise Approach of Popliteal Sciatic Block versus Supine Lateral Approach of Popliteal Sciatic Block for Below Knee Surgeries in Combination with Adductor Canal Block A Randomized Controlled Trial. - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/07/090223
Enrollment
82
Registered
2025-07-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: S81- Open wound of knee and lower leg

Interventions

Intervention1: Imaging time Needling time Time of onset of sensory block Time of onset of motor block Block failure : Block performance time is from contact of ultrasound probe to skin to the end

Sponsors

AARUPADAI VEEDU MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients of age group 18-60 years posted for elective Below Knee surgeries. Patients with ASA 1,2,3.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal allergy to the study drug hemodynamic instability local infection at the site of injection

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare block performance time of ultrasound guided crosswise popliteal sciatic nerve block and supine lateral popliteal sciatic nerve blockTimepoint: 24 hours—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To determine imaging time To determine needling Time To assess the time of onset of sensory block To assess the time of onset of motor block Timepoint: 24 hours—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr VIJAYA KUMAR

AVMCH

haribabu.veeraraghavan@avmc.edu.in9442369647

Outcome results

None listed

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