To compare the effectiveness of Adductor canal block and Adductor Canal with iPACK block for pain relief after total knee replacement surgery

Comparative Evaluation of Ultrasound guided Adductor Canal Block versus Adductor Canal with iPACK block for postoperative analgesia following total knee arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomised double blinded Study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/07/113625

Enrollment

Registered

2026-07-07

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 2: M170- Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee

Interventions

Intervention1: Ultrasound-guided Adductor Canal Block: Patients will receive ultrasound-guided Adductor Canal Block after spinal anaesthesia using 30 mL of 0.25% ropivacaine with 8 mg dexamethasone pr

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 45 to 75 years undergoing elective unilateral total knee arthroplasty, ASA Physical Status I, II or III, willing to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal Bleeding disorder or coagulopathy Revision total knee arthroplasty ASA Physical Status greater than III Allergy or contraindication to study drugs Chronic opioid use Pre-existing neurological deficit Failed neuraxial anaesthesia Infection or inflammation at the block injection site

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative pain assessed using the Visual Analogue ScaleTimepoint: Baseline that is preoperative, immediately after surgery in PACU, 4 hours postoperatively, 8 hours postoperatively, 12 hours postoperatively and, 24 hours postoperatively	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of analgesiaTimepoint: Up to 24 hours postoperatively;Total rescue analgesic consumptionTimepoint: First 24 hours postoperatively	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Swastika Chakraborty

Tata Motors Hospital

swastikac@tatamotors.com9234500611

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026