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Pain relief for single knee replacement surgery

A randomized controlled trial to study the effect of ultrasound guided adductor canal block following unilateral total knee arthroplasty: a comparison between ropivacaine versus dexmedetomidine with ropivacaine

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/05/008481
Enrollment
100
Registered
2017-05-04
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- Patients scheduled for unilateral total knee arthroplasty

Interventions

Intervention1: 20 ml of 0.375% ropivacaine: 20 ml of 0.375% ropivacaine will be injected as a single dose into the adductor canal on the operated side by a 21 G 10 cm short bevel needle with a 25 cm l

Sponsors

Army Hospital Research and Referral Delhi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA I-III BMI 20-30 kg/m2 Patients scheduled for elective unilateral total knee arthroplasty

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Contraindication to subarachnoid block or allergy to any of the study drugs; Known coagulopathy, local infection at block site; Patients in whom the nerve block could not be performed at per the procedure described in the methodology; Renal dysfunction

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of post-operative analgesiaTimepoint: 24 hr

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Any adverse effects , if anyTimepoint: 24 hr;Level of patient satisfactionTimepoint: At 24 hr;Success of early ambulation in terms of steps walked by the patient after surgeryTimepoint: 24 hr;Total 24 hr opioid consumption in the form of intravenous tramadolTimepoint: 24 hr

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRakhee Goyal

Army Hospital (Research and Referral), New Delhi, India

rakheegoyalkumar@gmail.com7798225637

Outcome results

None listed

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