NCT01144559

Continuous Femoral Nerve Blocks: Relative Effects of Basal Infusion and Bolus Doses on Sensory and Motor Function

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 15 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of California, San Diego · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This is a research study to determine if the way local anesthetic- or numbing medication- is delivered through a tiny tube next to the nerves that go to the thigh affects the strength and sensation in the thigh.

Detailed description

Specific Aim: Research study to test the null hypothesis that differing the delivery method (continuous basal infusion vs. repeated bolus doses) but providing an equal total dose of Ropivacaine has no impact on quadriceps muscle strength. These results will help define the optimal delivery method of local anesthetic used for continuous peripheral nerve blocks and help guide future research in this clinically relevant area.

Conditions

• Nerve Block

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Continuous Infusion	Extremity randomized continuous infusion will be given a peripheral nerve block and 5cc of Ropivacaine will be administered continuously every hour by a pain pump. Outcome measures will be tested.
PROCEDURE	Bolus Administered	Extremity randomized continuous infusion will be given a peripheral nerve block and 5cc of Ropivacaine will be administered using a bolus every hour by a pain pump. Outcome measures will be tested.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-06-01
• Primary completion: 2010-09-01
• Completion: 2010-09-01
• First posted: 2010-06-15
• Last updated: 2010-11-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States