High Ankle Block Versus Regional Block for Acute Pain Control After Ankle Surgery
| Status: | Enrolling by invitation |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Orthopedic |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Orthopedics / Podiatry |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 3/30/2019 |
| Start Date: | March 26, 2019 |
| End Date: | April 1, 2021 |
High Ankle Block Versus Regional Block for Acute Pain Control After Ankle Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study
Researchers are trying to determine if a high ankle block during ankle surgery provides the
same pain relief as the standard regional block.
same pain relief as the standard regional block.
Participants scheduled for elective ankle surgery will be randomized to have either a high
ankle nerve block or a regional nerve block. Pain levels after surgery will be assessed to
determine whether one type of block provides better pain relief compared to the other.
ankle nerve block or a regional nerve block. Pain levels after surgery will be assessed to
determine whether one type of block provides better pain relief compared to the other.
Inclusion Criteria
- Adults undergoing elective foot and ankle surgery
- Adults ≥18 years, intact presurgical peripheral sensation based on 5.07 monofilament
testing, foot and ankle surgery
Exclusion Criteria
- Presurgical neurologic discrepancies (peripheral neuropathy, radiculopathy)
- Complex regional pain syndrome
- peripheral nerve surgery
- Surgery above the level of the tibiotalar joint
- Narcotic dependency
- Anyone unable to receive a high ankle block
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