Effect of Femoral and Sciatic Nerve Blocks, Combined with General Anesthesia, in Postoperative Pain Levels and Phantom Limb Pain Development in Patients Undergoing Lower Limb Amputation

DIMITRIOS KATSAROS

Status: Completed

Conditions: Anesthesia, Local; Amputation; Phantom Limb Pain

Treatments: Procedure: Peripheral Nerve Block

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06693427

GGennimatasGH 8473

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this observational study is to determine the effect of femoral and sciatic nerve blocks, combined with general anesthesia, in postoperative pain levels and phantom limb pain development in patients undergoing lower limb amputation.

Enrollment: 72 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients undergoing lower limb amputation 10cm cephalad or 10cm caudal of the knee, due to Peripheral Arterial Disease

Exclusion criteria

• Any form of dementia
• Prior chronic neuropathic pain as assessed with DN4 questionnaire
• Surgery under neuraxial anaesthesia
• Inability to complete a Numeric Rating Scale to assess pain
• Contraindication to ropivacaine

Trial design

72 participants in 2 patient groups

General Anesthesia

Description:

Patients receiving general anesthesia only.

General Anesthesia + Blocks

Description:

Patients receiving general anesthesia and peripheral nerve blocks

Treatment:

Procedure: Peripheral Nerve Block