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Lumbar plexus catheter for Postoperative Pain

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Led By Felicia M Birch, MD
Research Sponsored by Seattle Children's Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 72 hours
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

Randomized trial comparing lumbar plexus catheter versus femoral nerve catheter (single-shot femoral block as control group) for postoperative pain control after anterior cruciate ligament repair in children (age 11-21). Primary outcome is pain scores for the first 72 hours. Secondary outcomes include opioid consumption, incidence of opioid side effects and quality of recovery (previously validated scale). Our hypothesis is that lumbar plexus catheter will provide superior pain control and overall quality of recovery compared to femoral nerve catheters.

Eligible Conditions
  • Postoperative Pain

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~72 hours
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 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
Postoperative pain scores
Secondary outcome measures
Opioid consumption
Opioid side effects
Quality of recovery

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Lumbar plexus catheterActive Control1 Intervention
Group II: single-shot femoral blockActive Control1 Intervention
Group III: femoral nerve catheterActive Control1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Seattle Children's HospitalLead Sponsor
302 Previous Clinical Trials
5,216,893 Total Patients Enrolled
Felicia M Birch, MDPrincipal InvestigatorSeattle Children's Hospital

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Lumbar Plexus Catheter Versus Femoral Nerve Catheter for Postoperative Pain After Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Repair
2010. "Lumbar Plexus Catheter Versus Femoral Nerve Catheter for Postoperative Pain After Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Repair". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01068275.
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