Surgical Procedure, UnspecifiedPainDrugPhase 4
What this study is
The goal of the study is to compare continuous infusions and scheduled bolus infusions for peripheral nerve blocks and their effect on post-surgical pain.
What's being tested
- Ropivacaine
Intervention · DRUG
Patient will be given a continuous infusion of local anesthetic.
- Ropivacaine
Intervention · DRUG
Patient will be given a scheduled intermittent bolus of local anesthetic.
Study details
- Official title
- A Prospective Comparison of Pain and Analgesia in Patients With Continuous Peripheral Nerve Block Catheters Using Continuous Infusion or Scheduled Bolus Infusion
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
- Conditions
- Surgical Procedure, Unspecified · Pain, Postoperative
- Enrolling
- 240 people
- Starts
- 2018-06-01
- Est. completion
- 2026-12
- Design
- Triple-blind, randomized, parallel groups, Phase 4
- Record
- View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Who can join
Age 18 Years and overSex ALLHealthy volunteers Not acceptedYou may qualify if
- Adult patients presenting for nerve block catheters for post-operative analgesia
- ASA physical status I, II, or III.
You can't join if
- Pregnancy
- Incarceration
- Age <18
- BMI >35
- Pre-operative opioid use >30 mg morphine equivalents per day
- Inability to communicate with investigators by telephone
- Pre-existing neuropathy of the operative extremity.
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Study locations (1)
1 openStanford University
Stanford, California, United States
- Archana Verma · Contact
- Jean Louis-Horn, MD · Principal investigator
Recruiting
Study team
Sponsor
Stanford University
Study ID 41434
Principal investigator
Jean Louis-Horn, MD
Stanford University
Have questions? The contacts above can answer them before you apply.
Frequently asked questions
The sponsor hasn't published answers to common questions for this trial.