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NCT02523235 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Effects of Catheter Location on Postoperative Analgesia for Continuous Adductor Canal and Popliteal-Sciatic Nerve Blocks

A Phase 4 study of Total Knee Arthroplasty and Post-surgical Pain, sponsored by University of California, San Diego.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
117
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT02523235: Completed Phase 4 study of Total Knee Arthroplasty and Post-surgical Pain, sponsored by University of California, San Diego.

NCT02523235 is a Phase 4 study of Total Knee Arthroplasty and Post-surgical Pain that has completed, run by University of California, San Diego. The registered enrollment target is 117 participants, below the 291-participant average among 29 other Total Knee Arthroplasty trials with a reported enrollment target (60% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02523235, a Phase 4 study of Total Knee Arthroplasty and Post-surgical Pain, has completed, sponsored by University of California, San Diego.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
117 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

Currently, continuous adductor canal and popliteal-sciatic nerve blocks are used commonly for lower extremity post-operative pain control, specifically for total knee arthroplasty and foot/ankle surgery, respectively. A perineural catheter used to infuse local anesthetic for postoperative analgesia may be placed at various locations along the target nerves. Investigations of single-injection peripheral nerve blocks suggest that the onset of the block might be faster with one location over the other; but, the success rates are equivalent. However, remaining unknown is whether there is an optimal location to place a perineural catheter as part of a continuous peripheral nerve block.

Primary Outcome

Numeric Rating Scale for Pain (0-10; 0=no pain and 10=worst imaginable pain)

Interventions

  • DRUG ropivacaine 0.2%

Study Locations (1)

California

  • University California San Diego - San Diego

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 117 participants
Start Date 2015-08
Est. Completion 2018-03
Phase Phase 4
University of California, San Diego

775 total trials

What the finished NCT02523235 record still lists

NCT02523235 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 117 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 291-participant average among 29 other Total Knee Arthroplasty trials with a reported enrollment target (60% lower).

The record links to 4 conditions, with Total Knee Arthroplasty appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which ropivacaine 0.2% is the first listed.

NCT02523235 reports a single indexed study location in California.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02523235 about?

NCT02523235 is a clinical study titled "Effects of Catheter Location on Postoperative Analgesia for Continuous Adductor Canal and Popliteal-Sciatic Nerve Blocks". Currently, continuous adductor canal and popliteal-sciatic nerve blocks are used commonly for lower extremity post-operative pain control, specifically for total knee arthroplasty and foot/ankle surgery, respectively. A perineural catheter used to infuse local anesthetic for postoperative analgesia ...

What is the current status of trial NCT02523235?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 117 participants. The study started on 2015-08. Estimated completion is 2018-03.

What conditions does trial NCT02523235 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Total Knee Arthroplasty, Post-surgical Pain, Foot/Ankle Surgery, Catheterization for Postop Analgesia.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02523235?

The interventions under investigation include: ropivacaine 0.2% (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02523235?

This trial is sponsored by University of California, San Diego, which has 775 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT02523235 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across California. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Total Knee Arthroplasty

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Where NCT02523235's enrollment target sits among peer trials

117 16th of 29 higher than 14 of 29 other Total Knee Arthroplasty trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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