Placement of Perineural Catheters in the Popliteal Region

Comparison of Techniques for Placement of Perineural Catheters in the Popliteal Region

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01546077

Enrollment

Registered

2012-03-07

Start date

2012-01-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2012-11-12

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Conditions

Foot Surgery

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of the hydrolocalization technique for placement of popliteal perineural catheters in comparison with the stimulating catheters. A non inferiority trial.

Interventions

PROCEDUREPlacement of perineural catheters with Hydrolocalization technique using

Placement of perineural catheters in the popliteal region comparing two techniques. while the drugs used are the same (ropivacaine 0.6% for initial bolus and 0.2% for continuous technique) we will compare dosage required in each group

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* adults * BMI less than 30

Exclusion criteria

* known allergies to local anesthetics or other drugs used * patient refusal * any local or systemic contraindication to the use of popliteal block

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
consumption of local anesthetics	36 hours PO

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
pain scores	36 hours postoperatively

Countries

Greece, Italy

Contacts

Primary ContactTatiana F Sidiropoulou, MD, PhD

tatianasid@gmail.com00302105832371

Outcome results

None listed

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