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Nerve block for Ankle Surgery

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Waitlist Available
Led By Glenn G Shi, MD
Research Sponsored by Mayo Clinic
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours
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Study Summary

This study is evaluating whether a high ankle block during ankle surgery provides the same pain relief as the standard regional block.

Eligible Conditions
  • Ankle Surgery

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in pain score

Side effects data

From 2020 Phase 4 trial • 14 Patients • NCT02950558
13%
wound dehiscence
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Standard Care
Ropivacaine Pump

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: High ankle blockExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
High ankle block for acute pain control after elective ankle surgery
Group II: Single shot regional popliteal and saphenous blockActive Control1 Intervention
Standard of care traditional single shot popliteal / saphenous regional block for acute pain control after elective ankle surgery
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Nerve block
2016
Completed Phase 4
~450

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Mayo ClinicLead Sponsor
3,205 Previous Clinical Trials
3,766,784 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Ankle Surgery
21 Patients Enrolled for Ankle Surgery
Glenn G Shi, MDPrincipal InvestigatorMayo Clinic
1 Previous Clinical Trials
178 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
High Ankle Block Versus Regional Block for Acute Pain Control After Ankle Surgery
Glenn G. Shi, M.D. 2019. "High Ankle Block Versus Regional Block for Acute Pain Control After Ankle Surgery". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03894098.
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