A Retrospective Investigation of Local Anesthetic Concentrations in Femoral Nerve Block

Giorgio Veneziano

Status: Completed

Conditions: Postoperative Pain

Treatments: Procedure: Femoral nerve block with ropivacaine or bupivacaine

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02501135

IRB 15-00396

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to retrospectively compare perioperative pain relief and safety in pediatric patients who have received a femoral nerve block with varying concentrations of local anesthetic.

Enrollment: 281 patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ASA physical status I or II
• Age < or equal to 18 years of age at time of femoral nerve block
• Femoral nerve block performed from 2010-2015

Exclusion criteria

• ASA physical status > II
• Co-morbid diseases (cardiac, pulmonary, neurological disease)
• Use of adjunctive medications in femoral nerve block (except for epinephrine), such as dexamethasone

Trial design

281 participants in 1 patient group

Femoral Nerve Blocks

Description:

Patients who receive ropivacaine or bupivacaine during femoral nerve block.

Treatment:

Procedure: Femoral nerve block with ropivacaine or bupivacaine