Randomized Double Blind Controlled Trial Comparing a Blind Sciatic Nerve Block in the Popliteal Fossa to Intravenous Morphine for Traumatic Severe Acute Pain in the Prehospital Setting

Last updated: November 18, 2019
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Annecy Genevois
Overall Status: Terminated

Phase

3

Condition

Pain

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT01522534
chra-2009-001
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine the efficacity of a simple blind technic of loco regional anaesthesia of the sciatic nerve compared to the gold standard in emergency medecine : the intravenous morphine for treated the severe pain of leg, ankle or foot trauma in the prehospital setting and mountain rescue.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Severe pain (VAS > or = 60mm); injuries of the leg, ankle or foot

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Hypersensitivity to student agents

  • Local infection

  • Nerve or vascular pathology in the affected limb, coagulation pathology,

  • Chronic use of opoids, use of opoids within 6 hours

  • Drug addiction

  • Pregnancy

  • Systolic blood pressure less than 90 mmHg

  • Respiratory rate less than 16 per minute

  • Glasgow coma scale < 14.

Study Design

Total Participants: 26
Study Start date:
January 01, 2012
Estimated Completion Date:
December 31, 2013

Study Description

Severe pain due to leg, ankle or foot trauma do not beneficiated of a simple loco regional anaesthesia technic. Loco regional anesthesia is superior to intravenous morphine for treating severe pain and specially during transportation and mobilization of the patient. The purpose of the study is to assessed a new technic of blind sciatic nerve block in the popliteal fossa in the pre hospital setting compared to the intravenous morphine. The blind technic is a modified technic of the classic sciatic nerve block with nerve stimulation.

Connect with a study center

  • Centre Hospitalier d'Albertville moutiers

    Albertville, 73208
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Centre Hospitalier de la Region d'Annecy

    Annecy, 74374
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Centre Hospitalier de Chambéry

    Chambery, 73000
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de GRENOBLE

    Grenoble, 38000
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Centre medical d'Avoriaz

    Morzine, 74110
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Centre Hospitalier Sallanches Chamonix

    Sallanches, 74700
    France

    Site Not Available

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