Patients scheduled for continuous popliteal sciatic nerve block for talocrural arthrodesis
Conditions
Interventions
Experienced anesthesiologists will place all blocks with ropivacaine 0.75% either with or without epinephrine 5 ìg/mL (1:200.000), according to a computer-generated randomization list.
Continuous pop
Sponsors
Sint Maartenskliniek Nijmegen
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients of 18 years or older; 2. ASA physical status classification I – III; 3. Patients undergoing continuous popliteal sciatic nerve block for foot arthrodesis surgery; 4. Written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Contra-indications for regional anesthesia; 2. Known hypersensitivity to amide-type local anesthetics; 3. Known history of peripheral neuropathy; 4. Inability to understand numerical pain scores; 5. Inability to operate a Patient-controlled Analgesia (PCA) device.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Onset of sensory and motor block; 2. Numeric Rating pain Scores (NRS 0-10) at rest and during movement directly postoperative, at t = 24h and if necessary at t = 48h; 3. Satisfaction (NRS 0-10) with anesthetic technique. | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of postoperative analgesia depicted in Time To First Request: time between t = 0 and time of first request for postoperative analgesia (PCA ropivacaine 0.2% through popliteal catheter). | — |
Contacts
Public ContactK.P.W. Schoenmakers
Dept. of Anesthesiology Sint Maartenskliniek P.O.Box 9011
Outcome results
None listed