A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Contribution of the Saphenous Nerve in Ankle Pain of Patients With Degenerative Joint Disease of the Ankle

Mayo Clinic

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Degenerative Joint Disease of the Ankle

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01716650

09-007710

Details and patient eligibility

About

To assess the pain scores before and after saphenous nerve block placement in patients with degenerative joint disease of the ankle

Enrollment: 4 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 99 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients evaluated with osteoarthritis who are surgical candidates for ankle fusion or total ankle replacement.
• Registered patients at Mayo Clinic in Florida with scheduled visit to see Dr.Whalen

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with lower extremity diabetic neuropathy
• History of prior trauma of ankle with residual nerve injury
• Current medication of pregabalin or gabalin
• Allergy to lidocaine.

Trial design

4 participants in 1 patient group

Saphenous nerve block

Description:

Data collection after saphenous nerve block placement