Comparison of Two Techniques for Placement of Perineural Femoral Catheters. (HLOCSTIM2)

Attikon University Hospital

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Postoperative Pain; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Treatments: Procedure: Placement of a femoral neurostimulating catheter; Procedure: Placement of a femoral catheter with the hydrolocalization technique

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01726192

HLOCSTIM2

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of the hydrolocalization technique for placement of femoral perineural catheters in comparison with stimulating catheters. A non inferiority trial.

Full description

The investigators will randomize patients that will undergo anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Each patient will receive a subgluteal single shot nerve block and a continuous femoral nerve block with placement of a catheter either with the hydrolocalization technique (group HLOC) or a neurostimulating catheter (group NS).

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• adults
• BMI less than 30

Exclusion criteria

• known allergies to local anesthetics or other drugs used
• patient refusal
• any local or systemic contraindication to the use of popliteal block

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

HLOC

Active Comparator group

Description:

Placement of a femoral catheter with the hydrolocalization technique

Treatment:

Procedure: Placement of a femoral catheter with the hydrolocalization technique

NS

Active Comparator group

Description:

Placement of a femoral neurostimulating catheter

Treatment:

Procedure: Placement of a femoral neurostimulating catheter