Comparing two local anaesthetics (ropivacaine and bupivacaine) for pain relief after keyhole knee surgery using a nerve block technique

Comparison of postoperative analgesia by ropivacaine and bupivacaine for ultrasound-guided adductor canal block in arthroscopic knee surgery - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/03/107044

Enrollment

Registered

2026-03-30

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-04-27

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M00-M99- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Interventions

Intervention1: Ultrasound-guided Adductor Canal Block with Ropivacaine: Single injection of 20 ml of 0.25% Ropivacaine in Adductor canal under ultrasound guidance Intervention2: Ultrasound-guided Addu

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA physical status 1 or 2, scheduled for elective arthroscopic knee surgery under spinal anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients on chronic analgesic therapy Coagulopathy Infection at block site Allergy to local anaesthetics Polytrauma patients

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of postoperative analgesia i.e. time at which first rescue analgesic required i.e. when NRS at rest is more than 4Timepoint: 0,1,3,6,12,18 and 24 hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Total Dose of Rescue Analgesic required in first 24 hoursTimepoint: 24 hours;Quadriceps muscle strength using MMT ScoreTimepoint: 0,1,3,6,12,18 and 24 hours;Adverse effects like local site hematoma and hemodynamic variationsTimepoint: 0,1,3,6,12,18 and 24 hours	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNeha Gupta

ABVIMS and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi

nehaguptadeuri@gmail.com9899567234

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026