Sciatic Perineural Versus Stump Catheter for Below Knee Amputation
CompletedEarly phase 1NCT01608035
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Brief summary (from the registry)
The goal of this study is to determine if pre-operative placement of the continuous peripheral nerve block by an anesthesiologist using ultrasound technology is more effective than a continuous peripheral nerve block placed during the surgery by a surgeon for patients undergoing a limb amputation
Study details
- Official title
- Ultrasound Guided Sciatic Perineural Catheter vs Surgically Placed Sciatic Stump Catheter for Below Knee Amputations: Is There A Difference in Patient Outcomes
- Conditions
- Ischemia
- Phantom Limb Pain
- Vascular Disease
- Chronic Pain
- Interventions
- Procedure: Sciatic catheter
- Procedure: Stump catheter
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
- Start date
- 2012-09
- Primary completion
- 2015-07
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 16 Years to 90 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Canada
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * undergoing a below knee amputation * 16 years of age or older * regional anesthetic will be used as part of the surgery Exclusion Criteria: * pregnant * allergic to local anesthetic or ultrasound jelly * a contraindication to having a peripheral nerve block catheter
Canadian sites (1)
| Facility | City | Province |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Wilson | Vancouver | British Columbia |
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01608035