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Status unknownNCT01546077Updated Nov 12, 2012

Placement of Perineural Catheters in the Popliteal Region

A Phase 4 interventional study of Placement of perineural catheters with Hydrolocalization technique using in Foot Surgery, sponsored by Attikon Hospital. Status unknown at 2 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-11-12.

Sponsored by Attikon Hospital · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Nov 2012), so the status shown — last known as Recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
40
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of the hydrolocalization technique for placement of popliteal perineural catheters in comparison with the stimulating catheters. A non inferiority trial.

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Conditions studied

  • Foot Surgery
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In context

Lead sponsor

Attikon Hospital is the lead sponsor of 83 studies on the registry; 17 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • adults
  • BMI less than 30

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • known allergies to local anesthetics or other drugs used
  • patient refusal
  • any local or systemic contraindication to the use of popliteal block
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Hydrolocalization technique group

    Technique of placement of popliteal perineural catheter using the hydrolocalization technique with ultrasound

    Procedure: Placement of perineural catheters with Hydrolocalization technique using

  • Active comparator
    Stimulating Catheter technique group

    A technique for placement of popliteal catheter with the aid of a neurostimulator

    Procedure: Placement of perineural catheters with Hydrolocalization technique using

Interventions

  • ProcedurePlacement of perineural catheters with Hydrolocalization technique using

    Placement of perineural catheters in the popliteal region comparing two techniques. while the drugs used are the same (ropivacaine 0.6% for initial bolus and 0.2% for continuous technique) we will compare dosage required in each group

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. consumption of local anesthetics

    Time frame: 36 hours PO

Secondary outcomes

  1. pain scores

    Time frame: 36 hours postoperatively

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Study locations

2 of 2 sites recruiting
  • Attikon Hospital
    Athens, Greece
    • Tatiana F Sidiropoulou, MD, PhD · Principal investigator
    • Theodosios Saranteas, MD, PhD · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Policlinico Tor Vergata
    Rome, Italy
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Publications

  • Saranteas T, Adoni A, Sidiropoulou T, Paraskeuopoulos T, Kostopanagiotou G. Combined ultrasound imaging and hydrolocalization technique for accurate placement of perineural catheters. Br J Anaesth. 2011 Dec;107(6):1008-9. doi: 10.1093/bja/aer375. No abstract available. PubMed 22088876 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 12, 2012, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01546077
Lead sponsor
Attikon Hospital
Responsible party
Sidiropoulou Tatiana (Lecturer in Anesthesiology, Attikon Hospital) — Principal investigator
First posted
Mar 7, 2012
Start date
Jan 2012
Primary completion
Mar 2013 (estimated)
Last update
Nov 12, 2012

Study contacts

Tatiana F Sidiropoulou, MD, PhD
Contact
tatianasid@gmail.com
00302105832371
Tatiana F Sidiropoulou, MD, PhD
principal investigator · Attikon Hospital
Theodosios Saranteas, MD, PhD
principal investigator · Attikon Hospital
Georgia G Kostopanagiotou, MD, PhD
study chair · Attikon Hospital
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