Clinical Trial: Continuous Wound Infiltration After Hallux Valgus Surgery

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Continuous Wound Infiltration After Hallux Valgus Surgery A Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind and Placebo-controlled Single-center Trial

Brief Summary: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of continuous wound infiltration with ropivacaine in comparison to standard pain management after elective distal metatarsal osteotomy for postoperative pain control.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Medical University Innsbruck

Current Primary Outcome: Average postoperative numeric rating scale (NRS) for pain [ Time Frame: First 48 postoperative hours ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Score (AOFAS) [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]
  • Patient's overall satisfaction with surgery [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]
    NRS (0 - 10)
  • Patient's overall satisfaction with pain management [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]
    NRS (0 - 10)
  • Peak postoperative numeric rating scale (NRS) for pain [ Time Frame: First 48 postoperative hours ]


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Medical University Innsbruck

Dates:
Date Received: June 20, 2014
Date Started: May 2014
Date Completion:
Last Updated: April 15, 2017
Last Verified: April 2017