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A comparative study between two lower limb nerve blocks in post operative bilateral total knee replacement patients.

Effect of Adductor canal block versus Femoral nerve block for post operative pain after total knee arthroplasty:A non randomised comparative study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/05/013680
Enrollment
50
Registered
2018-05-04
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- ASA I,II AND III Health Condition 2: M170- Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee

Interventions

Intervention1: Adductor canal block: Adductor canal block is a relatively new technique where sensory innervation of the knee [saphenous nerve, articular branch from vastus medialis and obturator nerv

Sponsors

Department of Anaesthesiology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age more than 50 years of either sex 2. ASA- I, II and III 3. Patients undergoing primary Bilateral total knee arthroplasty

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1] Associated coagulation disorders 2] Severe cardiac, renal or hepatic dysfunction 3] Allergy to TEST drug 4] Any pre-existing sensory or motor impairment 5] Patient refusal/chronic pain medications 6] Patient with cognitive impairment 7] Patient unable to understand study protocol and VAS scoring

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the post-operative analgesia of adductor canal block and femoral nerve block in bilateral total knee arthroplasty with Visual Analog Scale.Timepoint: within 48hrs of post operative period

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. To assess the degree of quadriceps muscle weakness in post total knee arthroplasty in both methods. 2. To assess the degree of knee flexion in post total knee arthroplasty in both methods. 3. To compare complications if any, in either method. Timepoint: With in 48hrs of post operative period

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Nishith Govil

All India institute of Medical sciences,rishikesh

nishithgovil@rediffmail.com8126101759

Outcome results

None listed

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