CompletedNot Applicable

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

Greece72 participantsStarted 2021-11-01

Plain-language summary

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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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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

What they're measuring

Presence of phantom limb pain

Timeframe: Total screening time up to 9 months from day of surgery (DAY 0). Timeframe: DAY 3, DAY 7, DAY 30, DAY 60, DAY 90, DAY 120, DAY 150, DAY 180, DAY 210, DAY 240, DAY 270.

Presence of phantom limb pain

Timeframe: Total screening time up to 9 months from day of surgery (DAY 0). Timeframe: DAY 3, DAY 7, DAY 30, DAY 60, DAY 90, DAY 120, DAY 150, DAY 180, DAY 210, DAY 240, DAY 270.

Presence of phantom limb pain

Timeframe: Total screening time up to 9 months from day of surgery (DAY 0). Timeframe: DAY 3, DAY 7, DAY 30, DAY 60, DAY 90, DAY 120, DAY 150, DAY 180, DAY 210, DAY 240, DAY 270.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06693427

SponsorDIMITRIOS KATSAROS

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2023-02-01

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