Comparison of Two Position for Ultrasound Guided Lumbar Plexus and Sciatic Nerve Block

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Status: Completed

Conditions: Lower Limb Surgery

Treatments: Procedure: SGTLP; Procedure: SGLP; Procedure: SGPP; Procedure: SGTPP

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00988234

TJHMZK01001

Details and patient eligibility

About

In the present study, the investigators will test the effect of two position on posterior lumbar plexus and subgluteal or sub-greater trochanter sciatic nerve block.

Full description

The posterior lumbar plexus block approach was described approximately 30 years ago, using surface anatomical landmarks and a loss-of-resistance technique, but over the years it was almost abandoned for its low successful rate, the huge numbers of adverse effects and its difficulties to be performed. The introduction of the nerve stimulator and ultrasound guided technique in recent years increased the success rate in various peripheral nerve blocks and decreased adverse effects. Ultrasound guided LPB as well as sciatic nerve block technique in a small patient population resulting in a encouraging result, but published clinical data on optimal patient position for ultrasound-guided LPB are limited. We designed this prospective randomized study to compare the success rate, time of performance and complications of ultrasound guided posterior lumbar plexus block as well as subgluteal or sub-greater trochanter sciatic nerve block under lateral decubitus position v.s. prone position.

Enrollment: 200 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 to 75 years old
• elective unilateral lower limb surgery
• ASA Physical Status ASA I-III

Exclusion criteria

• age <18 or >75 year old
• ASA Physical Status >ASA III
• abnormal blood coagulation
• infection near puncture place
• nerve injury
• bilateral lower limb surgery
• patients with lumbar vertebral trauma
• inability to be properly positioned
• chronic narcotic therapy or illicit drug use

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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200 participants in 4 patient groups

SGPP

Experimental group

Description:

ultrasound guided posterior lumbar plexus block and subgluteal sciatic nerve block under prone position

Treatment:

Procedure: SGPP

SGTPP

Experimental group

Description:

ultrasound guided posterior lumbar plexus block and sub-greater trochanter approach under prone position

Treatment:

Procedure: SGTPP

SGLP

Experimental group

Description:

ultrasound guided posterior lumbar plexus block and subgluteal sciatic nerve block under lateral decubitus position

Treatment:

Procedure: SGLP

SGTLP

Experimental group

Description:

ultrasound guided posterior lumbar plexus block and sub-greater trochanter approach under lateral decubitus position

Treatment:

Procedure: SGTLP