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A comparison between two methods of pain control for knee surgeries

A comparative evaluation between continuous adductor canal block and femoral block for knee arthroscopies.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/08/009552
Enrollment
60
Registered
2017-08-30
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- ASAI/II

Interventions

Intervention1: Continuous adductor canal block: Continuous adductor canal block with catheter in situ bolus 20 cc 0.5% levobupivicaine with continuous infusion: 0.125% 5 ml /hr for 24 hours Control In

Sponsors

AIIMS
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA I/II Age 15 to 60 years Patients scheduled for anterior cruciate ligament repair Patients scheduled for medial or lateral menisectomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ASA III or more Coagulopathy Infection at puncture site Patient previously on chronic analgesic therapy Patient unable to mobilze early due to other injury or co morbidities following surgery Associated injury or disease in the same limb which was addressed during the procedure other than mentioned in inclusion criteria Fixed deformities of the knee joint hampering evaluation Patients refusing general anaesthesia

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Time of first analgesic requirement Timepoint: Time between giving the block(0 baseline) till the time when the patient has a VAS 4

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Painless range of motion of the knee. (from 15 degrees of flexion to further painless flexion) Timepoint: . assessed every 3 hours from baseline (0 hours: at the time of giving the block)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Chandni Sinha

AIIMS, Patna

chandni.doc@gmail.com7250333148

Outcome results

None listed

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