Study comparing two methods of intervention for pain control following total knee replacement

Randomised Double-Blind Placebo Controlled clinical trial to compare the efficacy of Adductor Canal Block versus Adductor canal block plus Intra-articular catheter for pain control following Total Knee Arthroplasty

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/08/015386

Enrollment

120

Registered

2018-08-20

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified Health Condition 2: M171- Unilateral primary osteoarthritisof knee

Interventions

Intervention1: Ropivacaine: Dose: 0.2% of 20 ml Ropivacaine Frequency : Every 6th hour for 24 hours Route of administration: Intra-articular to knee joint Duration of Therapy: 24 hours post operativel

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing Unilateral Primary Total Knee Replacement at Sunshine Hospitals, Secunderabad

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Revision Knee Replacements, Bilateral/Staggered Knee Replacement, Creatinine >2, Infected Cases, Gross Deformity (varus >20 degrees, Fixed Flexion Deformity >15 degrees)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
PAIN RELIEF AS MEASURED BY VAS SCORETimepoint: every 8th hourly following surgery for 48 hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
RANGE OF MOTION AS MEASURED BY GONIOMETERTimepoint: 24 HORS POST SURGERY	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vivek Chandak

Sunshine Hospitals

drvivekchandak@gmail.com7003043431

Outcome results

None listed

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