The 5-in-2 Ankle Block for Outpatient Foot Surgery: the FIT Block Study
ConditionFoot Surgery
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity Hospital, Montpellier
About this trial
Hallux valgus surgery is known as a painful surgery. Qualitative pain management is the key to successful early recovery and rehabilitation.
Popliteal sciatic nerve block is widely used but at risk of falling due to prolonged motor blockade and foot drop. Ankle block is recognized as a good regional anesthesia technique but requires five skin punctures.
FIT block might be a good alternative, aiming to provide an optimal anesthetic block, good postoperative analgesia without motor blockade (calf muscles) and necessitating only two skin punctures.
The purpose of this study is to describe the technique and the efficacy and safety of the FIT block for outpatient foot surgery
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Patients aged over 18 years old
Scheduled for outpatient foot surgery and undergoing a FIT-block as regional anesthesia
Disqualifiers
Severe coagulopathy
Peripheral neuropathy or chronic pain syndrome
Infection or injury at the needle entry points
Allergy or contraindications to study drugs
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Five-in-two ankle block
Treatment groups
No treatment groups listed
Locations
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov