NCT03390426 - Femoral Peri-arterial Local Anesthetic Injection Decreases Tourniquet Associated Ischemic Hypertension | Biotech Hunter

Enrollment

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 3, 2018

Primary Completion Date

October 27, 2018

Study Completion Date

October 28, 2018

Conditions

Tourniquet HypertensionIntraoperative HypertensionTotal Ankle ArthroplastyAnkle Fusion

Interventions

DRUG

Mepivacaine

An ultrasound guided injection of mepivacaine superomedially to the femoral artery.

PROCEDURE

Perifemoral Injection of Local Anesthetic

An ultrasound guided injection of mepivacaine superomedially to the formal artery in an effort to numb the nerves that contribute to tourniquet hypertension intraoperatively.

DRUG

Saline

An ultrasound guided injection using a medication that does NOT numb any nerves called saline, or salt water.

Trial Locations (1)

27713

Duke University Hospital, Durham