CompletedNot Applicable

A Retrospective Investigation of Local Anesthetic Concentrations in Femoral Nerve Block

281 participantsStarted 2015-06

Plain-language summary

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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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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

What they're measuring

Concentration of Local Anesthetic Injected for Femoral Nerve Block

Timeframe: length of surgery

Total mg of Local Anesthetic Injected for Femoral Nerve Block

Timeframe: length of surgery

Intraoperative Tylenol Administered

Timeframe: length of surgery

Post-operative Opioids Administered

Timeframe: in PACU (1 hr post-op)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02501135

SponsorGiorgio Veneziano

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2016-05

Results submitted2018-02-20

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