A pilot study comparing the effectiveness of peripheral nerve block in forefoot surgery for post-operative pain relief when administered at the beginning rather than at the end of surgery

A pilot study comparing the effectiveness of peripheral nerve block in forefoot surgery for post-operative pain relief when administered at the beginning rather than at the end of surgery. - A pilot study of the use of peripheral nerve block in forefoot surgery

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

EU CTR

Registry ID

EUCTR2011-002935-24-GB

Enrollment

Registered

2011-09-02

Start date

2011-09-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2012-03-19

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

Conditions

Post-operative pain control following forefoot sugery MedDRA version: 14.0 Level: PT Classification code 10056350 Term: Pain management System Organ Class: 10042613 - Surgical and medical procedures

Interventions

Trade Name: chirocaine Product Name: Chirocaine Product Code: P223010 Pharmaceutical Form: Concentrate and solvent for solution for injection INN or Proposed INN: chirocaine Concentration unit: mg/ml

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The first forty patients undergoing forefoot surgery by Mr Watson at The Princess Alexandra Hospital from July-September 2011 will be invited to take part in the study. Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: 0 F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 20 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 20

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: There are no exclusion criteria.The first forty patients undertaking forefoot surgery by Mr Watson from July-September 2011 will be invited to take part in the study.We will only have a sample size of forty as this is a pilot study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Main Objective: The main purpose of the study is to compare whether peripheral nerve block used in forefoot surgery is more effective for post operative pain management when used at the beginning rather than at the end of surgery.As this is a pilot study, my main aim is to understand the trends in the results to see whether it is worth doing a full randomised controlled trial. The study will also enable me to gain normative data so that the effect size can be guaged.;Secondary Objective: The secondary measures is to look at the total length of hospital stay and the amount of peri-operative analgesic requirement in the two groups.;Primary end point(s): To compare the mean visual analogue scale pain score of the each group and the level of variance.	—

Measure

Time frame

Main Objective: The main purpose of the study is to compare whether peripheral nerve block used in forefoot surgery is more effective for post operative pain management when used at the beginning rather than at the end of surgery.As this is a pilot study, my main aim is to understand the trends in the results to see whether it is worth doing a full randomised controlled trial. The study will also enable me to gain normative data so that the effect size can be guaged.;Secondary Objective: The secondary measures is to look at the total length of hospital stay and the amount of peri-operative analgesic requirement in the two groups.;Primary end point(s): To compare the mean visual analogue scale pain score of the each group and the level of variance.

—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary end point(s): The secondary measures is to look at the total length of hospital stay and the amount of peri- operative analgesic requirement in the two groups.	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactMr. A Watson

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Alexander.Watson@pah.nhs.uk01279444455

Outcome results

None listed

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