S72.0 S72.1
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: 20 patients will receive an "in plane" catheter. Pre- and postoperative the pain level and additional need for pain medication will be monitored. Via Ultrasound and X-ray technology the posit
Sponsors
Universitätsmedizin Göttingen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: We will include 40 patients undergoing hip surgery. Patients will be randomized in to two groups with 20 patients receiving a femoral nerve catheter in "in plane" and 20 in "out of plane" technique. Patients will be included after elucidation and consent to the procedure and the clinical trial.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No consent, neural damage in the femoral region, infection in the region, polyneuropathy, muscle- and nerve- disease, known allergy to local anesthetics.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The postoperative pain level and the degree of paraesthesia will be measured bevore as well as the first and second day after surgery (Using the Quips Chart). Ultrasoundcontrolled determination of the catheter position will be performed during the procedure. The postoperative X-ray of the hip will be done on the second postoperative day | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Further Data will be collected on the first two days after surgery including: Duration of usage of the catheter, degree of strength in the limb (Janda Score), sings of neural damage, sings of infection, disconnection, degree of mobilization, additional usage of analgesics. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactIngo Bergmann
Universitätsmedizin Göttingen
Outcome results
None listed