Postoperative Pain, Rebound Pain
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Control Group Sham Block
Group 2: Sciatic Nerve Block
Sponsors
BGU Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Frankfurt am Main
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ? Elective bony surgery of the foot and ankle in general anaesthesia ? Adult patients (>= 18 years) ? willingsness to participate in this study ? written informed consent to participate ? sufficient knowledge of German Language
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: age under 18 years or inability, or unwillingness to give consent emergency surgery pregnancy presence of infection at injection site presence of pre-existing central and peripheral neurological disease pre-existing coagulopathy known or suspected allergy to local anaesthetics.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary endpoints were differences in pain scores rated on a numeric rating scale (0-10) at rest and activity rated in six-hour-intervals for the first 24 hours postoperatively, and differences in cumulative morphine equivalent (MEQ) consumption during the first 24 hours postoperatively. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary endpoints were the incidence of rebound pain defined as a transition from well controlled to uncontrolled severe pain, opioid-related side effects and adverse events and quality of postoperative recovery | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactAnn-Kristin Schubert
Universitätsklinikum Marburg, Philipps Universität Marburg
Outcome results
None listed