Tested nerve-block pain pumps after arm or leg surgery
Part of Injuries & trauma, Pain clinical trials.
This trial studies whether a timed, stop-and-go pain medicine delivery works better than a steady drip after surgery. It’s done using a small catheter placed near a nerve to help control pain.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are having surgery to fix an arm bone (ulnar/radial) or a painful foot/ankle issue
- Your surgeon plans a pain catheter near the nerve (infraclavicular for arm or popliteal sciatic for lower leg) to control postop pain
- You have not used opioids (strong prescription pain pills) every day in the past 4 weeks
- You do not have an existing nerve weakness or serious nerve/muscle problem in the area where the catheter will go
- Your body mass index (BMI) is 35 or lower
- You are not pregnant and you are not incarcerated
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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