Comparison of two methods of pain management in knee surgeries

A comparative study of ultrasound guided adductor canal block(ACB) versus femoral nerve block(FNB) for postoperative analgesia in arthroscopic knee surgeries under spinal anaesthesia - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/07/071207

Enrollment

110

Registered

2024-07-24

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-08-19

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M959- Acquired deformity of musculoskeletal system, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Adductor canal block: Single shot of 20 ml of 0.25% ropivacaine with dexamethasone 4mg. Monitored for 24 hours. Control Intervention1: Femoral nerve block: Single shot of 20 ml of 0.25%

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patient willing to give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patient not willing to give informed written consent 2.Significant psychiatric or mental disorder 3.Lower extremity neuropathy or neurological deficit 4.Coagulopathy 5.Local skin infections 6.Allergy to local anaesthetics

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of analgesiaTimepoint: Visual analog scale(VAS) at baseline,2 hr,4 hr,6hr, 8hr, 12 hr, 18hr, 24 hr	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quadriceps muscle strengthTimepoint: Medical Research Council(MRC) grading at baseline, 2hr, 6hr, 12hr, 24 hr	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Nethra H N

Bangalore Medical College And Research Institute

drnethrahn@gmail.com9902317865

Outcome results

None listed

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