Duration and Quality of 1% Ropivacaine Ankle Blocks

Duration and Analgesic Quality of 1% Ropivacaine Ankle Blocks for Forefoot Surgeries - A Retrospective Analysis

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07078396

Acronym

AQAB

Enrollment

Registered

2025-07-22

Start date

2023-12-01

Completion date

2024-04-30

Last updated

2025-07-22

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Conditions

Forefoot Surgery

Keywords

Ultrasound-guided, Ankle block, Ropivacaine, Forefoot surgery, Block duration

Brief summary

The goal of this observational study is to determine the analgesic duration and analgesic quality of a 1% ropivacaine ankle block in forefoot surgery. Bilateral cases of forefoot surgery, preoperative use of steroids, preexisting lower extremity neuropathy, or failed blocks were not included in this quality improvement program. An ankle block with 1% ropivcaine and patient follow-up is part of the standard practice at Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients who underwent unilateral elective forefoot surgery under ankle block with 1% ropivacaine between December 2023 and April 2024 at Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium.

Exclusion criteria

* Bilateral cases of forefoot surgery * Preoperative use of steroids, * Preexisting lower extremity neuropathy * Failed blocks

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Duration sensory block	A maximum of 72 hours until return of sensation is expected.	Every patient was contacted by phone to assess the duration of analgesia, maximum pain scores within the first 24 hours and patient satisfaction with analgesia on a 10-point visual analog scale (VAS), opioid consumption in the first 24 hours, sleep quality, side effects, and ease of mobilization. If the sensory block had not disappeared at the moment of the survey or if the patient could not be reached, the patient was called again the day after.

Countries

Belgium

Outcome results