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Comparison of different nerve blocks for total knee replacement surgery

Femoral versus Adductor canal continuous peripheral nerve blocks for Knee Arthroplasty- An open label randomized study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2015/08/006126
Enrollment
40
Registered
2015-08-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Post knee replacement

Interventions

Intervention1: Adductor Canal Nerve Block: Adductor canal block is given for pain relief in patients undergoing Total knee replacement without compromising quadriceps strength,providing better rehabil

Sponsors

Medanta The Medicity
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primary bilateral knee arthroplasty American society of anesthesiologist (ASA)1-2 Pre-operative range of motion 15-80 degree

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Morbid obesity,BMI >35 Known history of allergy of local anaesthestic Renal problems(creatinine >1.5mg/dl,urea >50mg/dl) Pregnancy(History of menopause or by pregcolor in reproductive age group) History of neuromuscular deficit Infection at the site of block Poorly controlled diabetes i.e HbA1c >8 on admission.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Muscle Strength(Quadriceps and adductor) post block using muscle strength rating 0/5-5/5Timepoint: 12 Months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Analgesic efficacy of adductor versus femoral nerve block using pain scores(NRS 0-10) Supplementary opiod consumption Pain scores during physical therapy sessions Passive knee flexion(degree using goniometer) Passive knee extension (degree using goniometer) Time taken to accomplish the blockTimepoint: 12 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Chitra Garg

Medanta The Medicity

drchitragarg@yahoo.com91-9650070543

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026