Popliteal Sciatic Nerve Block Catheter Placement for Foot Surgery

A Study to Determine the Quality of Sensory and Motor Blockade of Popliteal Sciatic Nerve Block Catheters Placed Under Ultrasound Guidance With and Without Nerve Stimulation

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01049906

Enrollment

Registered

2010-01-15

Start date

2009-10-31

Completion date

2011-12-31

Last updated

2012-06-21

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Conditions

Ankle Surgery, Foot Surgery

Keywords

foot surgery, ankle surgery, Patients scheduled for foot and ankle surgery

Brief summary

Hypothesis: When performed under ultrasound guidance, there is improvement in the sensory and motor blockade obtained with stimulating popliteal catheters versus those placed without nerve stimulation.

Interventions

PROCEDUREPlacement of nerve block catheter

Placement of nerve block catheter with nerve stimulator and ultrasound

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* patients scheduled to undergo foot or ankle surgery at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville

Exclusion criteria

* emergency surgery * peripheral neuropathy in the distribution of the sciatic nerve on the operative side * history of recent alcohol or drug abuse * allergy to local anesthetics * pregnancy * coagulopathy * subjects declined to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Complete motor and sensory anesthesia in the sciatic nerve distribution.	Upon block placement

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026