A Comparison of Two Injection Locations in Obese Patients Having Lower Leg/Foot Surgery

October 13, 2015 updated by: Jose Soberon, MD

Evaluation of Ultrasound-Guided Popliteal Sciatic Nerve Blockade in the Severely and Morbidly Obese Populations

One technique for the nerve block involves injecting the numbing medicine where the nerve is together (higher up in the back of the thigh). The other technique involves injecting the numbing medicine where the nerve splits into two parts. By injecting numbing medication around the nerve(s), there will be less pain after the procedure. It is thought that the numbing medicine will be easier to inject in the group that the nerves are split. It is expected that subjects may need less pain medication and have lower pain ratings in this group too.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to compare two different techniques for placement of nerve blocks for your foot or ankle procedure. A nerve block involves injecting numbing medications around a nerve to decrease pain after surgery. An ultrasound machine is often used to help see the nerve before injecting the numbing medicine. When an ultrasound machine is used during a block it is called an ultrasound-guided block.

Many studies of ultrasound-guided nerve blocks have involved mostly thin patients, especially from foreign countries. This study is different because the investigators are looking at patients living in America with a body mass index (a measure of the amount of body fat a person has) of more than 35.

The Sciatic nerve is a large nerve that provides most of the feeling and all of the movement to the foot and ankle. The nerve travels under the back of the leg, and splits into two smaller nerves slightly above the knee.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

60

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Louisiana
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70121
        • Ochsner Clinic Foundation

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Severely and morbidly obese patients scheduled for foot or ankle surgery.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients ≥ 18 years of age undergoing unilateral foot and/or ankle surgery
  • Severe or morbid obesity, defined as a BMI of 35-39 or ≥ 40, respectively
  • ASA status I-IV
  • Ability to understand and provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • True allergy, not sensitivity, to any of the following substances:

Local Anesthetics Midazolam Fentanyl Hydromorphone Propofol

  • Pregnancy
  • Evidence of infection at or near the proposed needle insertion site
  • Unstable or undetermined neurologic disease of the lower extremity
  • Chronic pain patients
  • Patient refusal or inability to provide informed consent

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Jose Soberon, MD

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jose Soberon, MD, Ochsner Health System

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 7, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 7, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

March 9, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 14, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 13, 2015

Last Verified

October 1, 2015

More Information

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Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2011.191.B (Other Identifier: Ochnser Clinic Foundation Institutional Review Board)

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