NCT01325012

Ultrasound-Guided Continuous Sciatic Nerve Blocks: Popliteal Versus Subgluteal Catheters

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 2 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of California, San Diego · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To determine the relationship between perineural catheter location along the sciatic nerve (popliteal versus subgluteal placement) and infusion effects for ultrasound-guided continuous sciatic nerve blocks.

Conditions

• Foot Surgery

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Subgluteal Sciatic Nerve Block	Patients randomized to this group will receive a sciatic nerve block with the catheter tip insertion at the subgluteal location 1-3 cm caudad to the inferior border of the gluteus maximus muscle. After catheter placement, outcome measures will be assessed.
PROCEDURE	Popliteal Sciatic Nerve Block	Patients randomized to this group will receive a sciatic nerve block with the catheter tip insertion at the popliteal location 1-3 cm cephalad to the sciatic bifurcation. After Catheter placement outcome measures will be assessed.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-03-01
• Primary completion: 2013-03-01
• Completion: 2013-03-01
• First posted: 2011-03-29
• Last updated: 2013-03-29

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States