Comparison of postoperative pain relief by two types of nerve blocks after arthroscopic knee surgery.

Comparison of postoperative pain relief with single shot adductor canal block with or without infiltration between popliteal artery and capsule of knee block for patients undergoing knee arthroscopy. - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/11/059394

Enrollment

Registered

2023-11-01

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-11-13

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: S833- Tear of articular cartilage of knee, current

Interventions

Intervention1: Adductor canal block with IPACK block: Ultrasound guided ACB with patient in supine position with 100mm sonoplex needle at mid thigh level and 20 ml 0.5% ropivacaine plus 4 mg dexametha

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Age between 18 to 65 years 2 American society of anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status 1 and 2 3.BMI 18 to 30 kg/m2 4 patients scheduled for knee arthroscopy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 patients refusing to give informed consent 2 patients with history of relevant drug allergy 3 patients with history of psychiatric illness and substance abuse 4 patients with severe cardiovascular respiratory metabolic or neurological disorders 5 pregnant and lactating women 6 patients with coagulopathy and bleeding disorders 7 infection at planned injection site 8 patient on steroids

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
rescue fentanyl consumptionTimepoint: 4 hour, 12 hour, 24 hour	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain scores on NRSTimepoint: 4 12 and 24 hours after administration of block;Patient satisfaction on 0- 100 VASTimepoint: 4 12 24 hours after administration of block;Sensory and motor blockadeTimepoint: 4 12 24 hours after administration of block;Side effectsTimepoint: 4 12 24 hours after administration of block;Time to first rescue analgesia Timepoint: Immediately after the block then 5 10 15 60 minutes followed by 4 12 24 hour interval	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain scores on NRSTimepoint: 4 12 and 24 hours after administration of block;Patient satisfaction on 0- 100 VASTimepoint: 4 12 24 hours after administration of block;Sensory and motor blockadeTimepoint: 4 12 24 hours after administration of block;Side effectsTimepoint: 4 12 24 hours after administration of block;Time to first rescue analgesia Timepoint: Immediately after the block then 5 10 15 60 minutes followed by 4 12 24 hour interval

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrSukanya Mitra

Government medical college and hospital

drsmitra12@yahoo.com9646121521

Outcome results

None listed

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