drugset / Trial / NCT03174782
Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Major Lower Extremity Amputations
RandomizedParallel-groupTriple-blindTreatment
Summary
This study will be a double-blinded randomized controlled trial analyzing all patients who will undergo major lower extremity amputations by the vascular surgery service at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Fresno between July 2017 and June 2018 to determine if regional nerve blocks (sciatic and femoral) have any effect on postoperative pain control, narcotic requirements, and length of stay compared with standard post-operative narcotic regimens.
Timeline
- Start
- 2018-01-01
- Primary completion
- 2021-04-27
- Completion
- 2021-04-27
Outcome
Outcome not reported
Stopped: “The study was terminated due to not enough power and research staff assistance.”
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparator | Bupivacaine | Other / unclassified | 1 mg/kg | Other |
Indications
No indication recorded.