Effect of infrapatellar nerve block on chronic anterior knee pain after tibial nailing.

Effect of infrapatellar nerve block on chronic anterior knee pain after tibial nailing. - INCOP

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON44044

Enrollment

Registered

2011-10-06

Start date

2013-10-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-06-11

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Conditions

anterior knee pain pain at the anterior aspect of the knee

Interventions

Nerve block with lidocaine versus placebo medial from the patella (anatomical position of the proximal part of the infrapatellar nerve).

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 18 - 65 Tibiashaft fracture which has been treated with an intramedullary nail more than 6 months earlier

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Gustillo III-C open fractures Pre-operative knee pain Lost to follow-up Contraindication for lidocain Insufficient understanding of the Dutch language to fill in questionaires

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Difference in knee pain measured on the VAS for the most painful activity before and after injection with lidocaine or saline.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Knee pain measured on the VAS for eight different activities more than six months intramedullary tibial nailing. Neurological deficits in the dermatome of the infrapatellar nerve	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)