combined femoral and sciatic nerve block for lower extremity orthopedic surgery
Conditions
Interventions
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients over 18 years, under 60 years of age; 2. Body Weight over 70 kg; 3. ASA classification I-III; 4. Patients undergoing combined femoral and sciatic nerve block for lower extremity orthopaedic surgery; 5. Who will be admitted for at least 48 hours; 6. Written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Contra-indications for regional anesthesia (infection at the injection site, coagulopathy); 2. Known hypersensitivity to amide-type local anesthetics; 3. Known history of peripheral neuropathy; 4. Hepatic or renal insufficiency; 5. Use of fluvoxamine, ciprofloxacin, ketoconazole, erythromycin, clarithromycin, itraconazole, or rifampicin because of their effect on ropivacaine clearance.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Mean unbound and bound peak plasma concentration (Cmax) of ropivacaine with and without epinephrine; 2. Mean time to unbound and bound peak plasma concentration (Tmax) of ropivacaine with and without epinephrine; 3. Range of duration (width) of Cmax¬ after single shot combined femoral and sciatic nerve block with and without epinephrine; 4. Range of apparent half-life of ropivacaine with and without epinephrine in combined femoral and sciatic nerve block (T½); 5. Efficacy of the sensory blockade with and without epinephrine; 6. Duration of the sensory blockade with and without epinephrine. | — |
Contacts
Dept. of Anesthesiology Sint Maartenskliniek P.O.Box 9011