Regional anesthesia block technique for postoperative pain after ACL surgery

Comparison of Adductor canal block and ipack block(interspace between the popliteal artery and the capsule of the posterior knee) with adductor canal block alone after arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair surgery: Prospective Randomised Trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2020/09/027569

Enrollment

Registered

2020-09-03

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M00-M99- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Interventions

Intervention1: Adductor Canal Block IPACK Block: ultrasound guided ACB was performed with the patient in supine position via a 22-gauge, 80 mm length insulated facet type needle (B Braun Sonoplex, Mel

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients undergoing arthroscopic ACL reconstruction surgery 2. Age 18 â?? 60 yrs 3. ASA 1 / 2 4. Ability to follow the study protocol

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Younger than 18 years old 2. Allergy or intolerance to one of the study medications 3. BMI > 40 4. American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) score IV 5. Chronic gabapentin/pregabalin use (regular use for longer than 3 months) 6. Chronic opioid use (taking opioids for longer than three months, or daily morphine equivalent of >5mg/day for one month)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain via Visual Analog Scale ScoreTimepoint: 0, 2 , 4, 6, 12, 24 hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Patient satisfactionTimepoint: 24 hrs;Time to first rescue analgesiaTimepoint: 2,4,8,12,24;Total opioid consumptionTimepoint: (24 h post op)	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSwati Singh

Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences,Patna, Bihar

drswatisingh21@gmail.com9878309230

Outcome results

None listed

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