Popliteal Nerve Block for Postoperative Pain Control in Ankle and Hindfoot Reconstruction

Popliteal Nerve Block for Postoperative Pain Control in Patients Undergoing Ankle and Hindfoot Reconstruction About the Talus

Status

Withdrawn

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02440542

Enrollment

Registered

2015-05-12

Start date

2015-05-31

Completion date

2018-05-31

Last updated

2018-11-29

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Conditions

Pain, Postoperative

Keywords

Nerve block, Ankle, Talus, Pain, Postoperative

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate outcomes of popliteal nerve blocks for postoperative pain control in patients undergoing ankle and hindfoot reconstruction surgeries. The following outcomes will be analyzed: length of hospital stay, level of pain control, pain medication use, complications, and patient satisfaction.

Interventions

OTHERSurvey of outcomes following popliteal nerve block

Patients will be instructed to complete journals of pain and narcotic use until postoperative day 10. On first follow-up visit, patients will complete a patient satisfaction survey. VAS Pain scores and pain medication use will be collected up to 12 weeks postoperatively.

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Adult patients ≥ 18 years old * Patients undergoing ankle, subtalar, pantalar, triple, or tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis (CPT codes 27870, 28715, 28725, or 28740) * Patients undergoing total ankle arthroplasty (CPT code 27702) * Patients with a preoperative surgical plan to receive a popliteal nerve block during the postoperative period * Patients whom can be reasonably expected to understand and comply with patient-reported postoperative data collection and surveys

Exclusion criteria

* Patients undergoing an ankle or hindfoot reconstruction procedure whom are medically ineligible to receive a safe popliteal nerve block (i.e. patients with neuropathy) * Patients with documented substance abuse (i.e. history of narcotic abuse could confound pain outcomes)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pain rating	Postoperative- through 12 weeks	Measured by VAS

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Narcotic intake	Postoperative- through 12 weeks	Measured by data from hospital medical record and patient questionnaire
Hospital length of stay	Postoperative- through day of hospital discharge (discharge same day of surgery to approximately 3 days postop)	Measured by data from hospital medical record
Patient satisfaction	Postoperative- through first surgical follow-up (up to 3 weeks)	Measured by patient questionnaire

Outcome results

None listed

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