Use of Popliteal Regional Anaesthetic Block in Foot and Ankle Surgery
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN93526301 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN93526301 |
| Protocol serial number | N0244192219 |
| Sponsor | Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health |
| Funder | Stockport NHS Foundation Trust (UK) |
- Submission date
- 28/09/2007
- Registration date
- 28/09/2007
- Last edited
- 24/01/2018
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Mr R Dalal
Scientific
Scientific
Orthopaedics
Aspen House
Stepping Hill Hospital
Poplar Grove
Stockport
SK2 7JE
United Kingdom
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Prospective randomised double blinded controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study type | Participant information sheet |
| Scientific title | Use of Popliteal Regional Anaesthetic Block in Foot and Ankle Surgery |
| Study objectives | To assess the use of local anaesthetic injection near the nerve which supplies the foot and ankle to relieve pain in the early postoperative period. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Surgery: Foot and ankle |
| Intervention | Intervention arm: Popliteal block. Control: routine intra-operative systemic analgesia |
| Intervention type | Procedure/Surgery |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Pain score on VAS scale |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 20/08/2007 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target sample size at registration | 78 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Patients at Stepping Hill Hospital having general or spinal anaesthetic for surgery on the forefoot in which two or more toes are involved. 2. Hindfoot surgery 3. Ankle surgery |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Infection at puncture site 2. Systemic infection 3. Neurological damage to limb to be blocked |
| Date of first enrolment | 20/02/2007 |
| Date of final enrolment | 20/08/2007 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Orthopaedics
Stockport
SK2 7JE
United Kingdom
SK2 7JE
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participant information sheet | Participant information sheet | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
Editorial Notes
24/01/2018: No publications found in PubMed, verifying study status with principal investigator.
