NCT01133730

Transversalis Fascial Plane Nerve Block in Iliac Crest Bone Graft

The Analgesic Efficacy of the Transversalis Fascia Plane Block in Iliac Crest Bone Graft Harvesting

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 56 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Hand or wrist surgery often requires the use of bony material in order to accomplish any associated reconstructive aspects required for the surgery. The iliac crest is often used as the source of bone for such surgery and harvesting from this site is performed simultaneously with the hand/wrist surgery. In terms of anesthesia, patients typically receive a supraclavicular nerve block for the hand/wrist surgery, and a general anesthestic for the bone graft, though spinal block may also be performed. This study will look at the use of a transversalis fascia plane (TFP) nerve block (ie, to numb the nerves going to the iliac crest) in combination with a general anesthetic to see if post-operative pain and opioid consumption is reduced using the TFP block.

Conditions

• Upper Limb Surgery
• Iliac Crest Bone Harvest

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Active treatment	US-guided TFP block with 20ml 0.5% ropivacaine + 1:200 000 epinephrine
DRUG	Placebo Arm	US-guided TFP block with 20ml of 5% dextrose solution

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-08-01
• Primary completion: 2012-06-01
• Completion: 2012-12-01
• First posted: 2010-05-31
• Last updated: 2017-12-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada