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Best Motor Sparing Block for Knee Arthroplasty in 2021

Femoral Triangle vs Adductor canal vs Dual Sub-Sartorial Block - Choosing the Best Motor Sparing Block for Knee Arthroplasty in 2021 (FAD21): prospective double blinded randomised controlled trial - FAD-21

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/11/038194
Enrollment
120
Registered
2021-11-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-15

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: 7- Osteopathic

Interventions

Intervention1: Femoral Triangle block: High-frequency linear ultrasound probe will be placed over the mid-thigh. The anterolateral Vastus medialis muscle(VMM), posteromedial Adductor Longus Muscle(ALM

Sponsors

Ganga Medical Centre and Hospitals Pvt Ltd
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Scheduled for elective knee arthroplasty Accepted mental state of the patient ASA 1 and 2 patients Unilateral TKR

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient Refusal Patients with polytrauma Infection at the injection site of block Known allergy to local anaesthetics Advanced hepatic & renal failure Chronic opioid consumption Coagulopathy Severe valgus deformity Lateral approach for TKR Augmented TKR Revision TKR

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To measure post block quadriceps strengthTimepoint: 6 hr, 12 hr, 18 hr, 24 hr, 36 hr, 48 hr, 72 hr and at discharge

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To observe analgesic efficacy of each blockTimepoint: Post Block VAS score (0-10) at 30min, 60min, 90min,120 min, 4 hr, 6 hr, 8 hr, 10 hr,12 hr, 18 hr, 24 hr, 36 hr, 48 hr, 72 hr and at Discharge;Post Block Opioid (morphine equivalents) ConsumptionTimepoint: post block Opioid (Morphine equivalents) consumption till discharge ;Patient Satisfaction scoreTimepoint: 1- Unsatisfied, 2- Satisfied, 3- Fully Satisfied at POD 0 till Discharge ;Active knee extensionTimepoint: knee extension in degrees 0,15,30,45,90 at 6 hr,12 hr,18 hr,24 hr,36 hr,48 hr,72 hr and at Discharge;Quality of SonoimageTimepoint: Best/Average/Poor

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShlok Saxena

Ganga Medical Centre and Hospital Pvt Ltd

drbalavenkat@gmail.com9842245757

Outcome results

None listed

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