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Can a surgeon administered nerve block in the thigh be as effective as an anaesthetist administered nerve block in a patient undergoing total knee replacement for pain control and early rehabilitation?

Can an intraoperative surgeon administered adductor catheter/block infiltration be as effective as anaesthetist administered adductor catheter /block infiltration in a patient undergoing total knee replacement for pain control and early rehabilitation?

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/02/040546
Enrollment
312
Registered
2022-02-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M171- Unilateral primary osteoarthritisof knee

Interventions

Intervention1: Insertion of adductor canal block in patients undergoing total knee replacement by the surgeon: Insertion of adductor canal catheter block in patients undergoing unilateral, primary tot

Sponsors

Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients over or equal to the 35 years old who can understand the study protocol and are able to give consent 2.Patient with unilateral TKR 3.Patients must be undergoing a primary total knee arthroplasty with neuraxial anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with a contraindication to neuraxial and/or regional anaesthesia 2.Patients with an allergy to local anaesthetics 3.Patients with pre-existing neuropathy 4.Patients with hepatic failure 5.Patients with renal failure with eGFR 6.Patients with allergy to ketorolac or NSAIDs

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Pain assessment using VAS score 2.Functional Recovery using earliest time to complete 10 meter walk test in Seconds, 30 second chair test, Timed Up and Go (TUG) test ,earliest time for active SLR (min or hours) , earliest time for ambulation with walker(min or hours) , time for staircase competency( hours), ambulation distance at time of discharge ( meters), maximum flexion at discharge( degree), quadriceps muscle powerTimepoint: post surgery at 6 hours, 12 hours and at 24 hours (till discharge)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.length of hospital stay 2.complications of nerve blockade 3.consumption of breakthrough analgesics in the two techniques. 4.Operation theatre timeTimepoint: post surgery at 6 hours, 12 hours and at 24 hours (till discharge)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Nilen Shah

Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre

drnilen@gmail.com9819776842

Outcome results

None listed

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