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Tunneling catheters may cut infection risk in pain management

NCT ID NCT01016925

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University Hospital, Rouen Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at 338 adults having knee or hip surgery with a femoral nerve catheter for pain relief. Half had the catheter tunneled a short distance under the skin, the other half did not. Researchers checked the catheter tip for bacteria after removal to see if tunneling lowers colonization. The goal is to find a simple way to reduce infection risk.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that tunneling reduces catheter-related infections, leading to safer pain management after surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a completed study focused on colonization, not infection rates. The results may not change current practice if the difference is small or not clinically meaningful.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

338 people

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Start date

Dec 2009

Finished

Dec 2011

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients scheduled to undergo scheduled orthopaedic surgery performed with a femoral perineural catheter Exclusion Criteria: * Age under 18 years * Local nerve pathology * Refusal to regional anaesthesia * Major psychological disorder * Major cardiac conduction disease * Infection at the puncture site

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Conditions

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Infections

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Bacterial colonization

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Rouen University Hospital

    Rouen, 76031, France

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