Trial Outcomes & Findings for Optimizing Local Anesthetic Concentration for Continuous Femoral Nerve Blocks (NCT NCT00923598)

NCT ID: NCT00923598

Last Updated: 2019-12-02

Results Overview

A device was used called a dynamometer to measure the force during maximum voluntary isometric contraction. The dynamometer was placed on ipsilateral anterior tibia perpendicular to the tibial crest, just proximal to the medial malleolus. Subjects were asked to take 2 seconds to come to maximum effort contracting the quadriceps, maintain this effort for 5 seconds, and then relax.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

48 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

morning of postoperative day 2

Results posted on

2019-12-02

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
1) 0.1% Ropivicaine on Right Leg
Patients will be randomized ot 0.1% Ropivicaine infusion on the right leg and therefore 0.4% Ropivicain in fusion for the left leg for pain due to bilateral TKA. The outcome measures will be measured on both legs, starting with the right leg each time. The infusion will last for the two days following surgery, that the patient is staying in the hospital. 0.1% and 0.4% perineural ropivicaine: Patients will be randomized to one of two groups: Ropivicaine 0.1% infusion on the right leg and Ropivicaine 0.4% infusion on the left leg, or Ropivicaine 0.4% infusion on the right leg and Ropiviciane 0.1% infusion on the left leg for treatment of postoperative pain following bilateral TKA. Both groups will receive the same total dose of medication and will have the infusion for the two days following surgery.
2) 0.4% Ropivicaine on Right Leg
Patients will be randomized ot 0.4% Ropivicaine infusion on the right leg and therefore 0.1% Ropivicain in fusion for the left leg for pain due to bilateral TKA. The outcome measures will be measured on both legs, starting with the right leg each time. The infusion will last for the two days following surgery, that the patient is staying in the hospital. 0.1% and 0.4% perineural ropivicaine: Patients will be randomized to one of two groups: Ropivicaine 0.1% infusion on the right leg and Ropivicaine 0.4% infusion on the left leg, or Ropivicaine 0.4% infusion on the right leg and Ropiviciane 0.1% infusion on the left leg for treatment of postoperative pain following bilateral TKA. Both groups will receive the same total dose of medication and will have the infusion for the two days following surgery.
Overall Study
STARTED
23
22
Overall Study
COMPLETED
19
17
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
4
5

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Optimizing Local Anesthetic Concentration for Continuous Femoral Nerve Blocks

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
1) 0.1% Ropivicaine on Right Leg
n=23 Participants
Patients will be randomized ot 0.1% Ropivicaine infusion on the right leg and therefore 0.4% Ropivicain in fusion for the left leg for pain due to bilateral TKA. The outcome measures will be measured on both legs, starting with the right leg each time. The infusion will last for the two days following surgery, that the patient is staying in the hospital. 0.1% and 0.4% perineural ropivicaine: Patients will be randomized to one of two groups: Ropivicaine 0.1% infusion on the right leg and Ropivicaine 0.4% infusion on the left leg, or Ropivicaine 0.4% infusion on the right leg and Ropiviciane 0.1% infusion on the left leg for treatment of postoperative pain following bilateral TKA. Both groups will receive the same total dose of medication and will have the infusion for the two days following surgery.
2) 0.4% Ropivicaine on Right Leg
n=22 Participants
Patients will be randomized ot 0.4% Ropivicaine infusion on the right leg and therefore 0.1% Ropivicain in fusion for the left leg for pain due to bilateral TKA. The outcome measures will be measured on both legs, starting with the right leg each time. The infusion will last for the two days following surgery, that the patient is staying in the hospital. 0.1% and 0.4% perineural ropivicaine: Patients will be randomized to one of two groups: Ropivicaine 0.1% infusion on the right leg and Ropivicaine 0.4% infusion on the left leg, or Ropivicaine 0.4% infusion on the right leg and Ropiviciane 0.1% infusion on the left leg for treatment of postoperative pain following bilateral TKA. Both groups will receive the same total dose of medication and will have the infusion for the two days following surgery.
Total
n=45 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
18 Participants
n=5 Participants
11 Participants
n=7 Participants
29 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
11 Participants
n=7 Participants
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
60 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9 • n=5 Participants
60 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9 • n=7 Participants
60 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
11 Participants
n=7 Participants
21 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
11 Participants
n=7 Participants
24 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
23 participants
n=5 Participants
22 participants
n=7 Participants
45 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: morning of postoperative day 2

Population: Patients undergoing bilateral knee replacements

A device was used called a dynamometer to measure the force during maximum voluntary isometric contraction. The dynamometer was placed on ipsilateral anterior tibia perpendicular to the tibial crest, just proximal to the medial malleolus. Subjects were asked to take 2 seconds to come to maximum effort contracting the quadriceps, maintain this effort for 5 seconds, and then relax.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
1) 0.1% Ropivicaine on Right Leg
n=23 Participants
Patients will be randomized ot 0.1% Ropivicaine infusion on the right leg and therefore 0.4% Ropivicain in fusion for the left leg for pain due to bilateral TKA. The outcome measures will be measured on both legs, starting with the right leg each time. The infusion will last for the two days following surgery, that the patient is staying in the hospital. 0.1% and 0.4% perineural ropivicaine: Patients will be randomized to one of two groups: Ropivicaine 0.1% infusion on the right leg and Ropivicaine 0.4% infusion on the left leg, or Ropivicaine 0.4% infusion on the right leg and Ropiviciane 0.1% infusion on the left leg for treatment of postoperative pain following bilateral TKA. Both groups will receive the same total dose of medication and will have the infusion for the two days following surgery.
2) 0.4% Ropivicaine on Right Leg
n=22 Participants
Patients will be randomized ot 0.4% Ropivicaine infusion on the right leg and therefore 0.1% Ropivicain in fusion for the left leg for pain due to bilateral TKA. The outcome measures will be measured on both legs, starting with the right leg each time. The infusion will last for the two days following surgery, that the patient is staying in the hospital. 0.1% and 0.4% perineural ropivicaine: Patients will be randomized to one of two groups: Ropivicaine 0.1% infusion on the right leg and Ropivicaine 0.4% infusion on the left leg, or Ropivicaine 0.4% infusion on the right leg and Ropiviciane 0.1% infusion on the left leg for treatment of postoperative pain following bilateral TKA. Both groups will receive the same total dose of medication and will have the infusion for the two days following surgery.
Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Strength Maximum Voluntary Isometric Contraction (MVIC)
13 newtons
Standard Deviation 8
12 newtons
Standard Deviation 8

Adverse Events

1) 0.1% Ropivicaine on Right Leg

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

2) 0.4% Ropivicaine on Right Leg

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Brian Ilfeld, Professor of Anesthesiology, In Residence

University of California San Diego

Phone: (858) 444-5949

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place