Comparison of pain relief on the back of the knee after Total Knee Replacement surgery using different nerve block approaches.

A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY COMPARING THE EFFICACY OF ULTRASOUND GUIDED GASTROSOLEUS BLOCK (A NOVEL TECHNIQUE) WITH IPACK (INFILTRATION between POPLITEAL ARTERY and CAPSULE of KNEE) FOR POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA OF THE POSTERIOR KNEE IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/01/048891

Enrollment

120

Registered

2023-01-11

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-02-06

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Gastrosoleus block: This is a novel technique to block the group of nerves supplying the posterior knee joint by giving a drug in the fascial plane between gastrocnemius and soleus musc

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA 1 and 2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal, Bleeding disorders, ASA 3 and above, ages below 18 years, Allergy to Local Anaesthetic agents.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduced postoperative pain scoreTimepoint: Prior to PICU discharge, at 8hr, 16hr, 24hr, 36hr. Cumulative pain scores will be used for analysis	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Better safety profile with reduced or no risk of neurovascular injuryTimepoint: at the time of performing the block.;Early rehabilitation with no or minimal motor blockadeTimepoint: at the initiation of physiotherapy	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDavid Paul Hechhula

Christian Medical College Vellore

cmcrahulpillai@gmail.com9894460758

Outcome results

None listed

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