The 5-in-2 Ankle Block for Outpatient Foot Surgery: the FIT Block Study

Hallux valgus surgery is known as a painful surgery. Qualitative pain management is the key to successful early recovery and rehabilitation. Popliteal sciatic nerve block is widely used but at risk of falling due to prolonged motor blockade and foot drop. Ankle block is recognized as a good regional anesthesia technique but requires five skin punctures. FIT block might be a good alternative, aiming to provide an optimal anesthetic block, good postoperative analgesia without motor blockade (calf muscles) and necessitating only two skin punctures. The purpose of this study is to describe the technique and the efficacy and safety of the FIT block for outpatient foot surgery

NCT Number	NCT06882109
Lead Sponsor	University Hospital, Montpellier
Conditions	Foot Surgery
Enrollment	80 participants
Start Date	2025-03
Primary Completion	2025-06 (estimated)
Study Completion	2025-06 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-03-18