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Single shot versus continuous saphenous nerve block for postoperative pain management after total knee replacement: a randomised, double-blind trial

Single shot versus continuous saphenous nerve block for postoperative pain management after total knee replacement: a randomised, double-blind trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-IIR-17011735
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2017-06-22
Start date
2017-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-07-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Primary osteoarthritis of knee undergoing total knee replacement

Interventions

Group 1:Single shot saphenous nerve block
Group 2:Continuous saphenous nerve block

Sponsors

Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Pok Oi Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 79 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Primary, unilateral total knee replacement under central neuroaxial block; 2. Aged 18 to 80 years; 3. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I – III.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with secondary osteoarthritis of the knee; 2. Patients undergoing operation under general anaesthesia; 3. Pregnancy; 4. Body weight 40 kg/m2; 5. Allergy to opioid or local anaesthetics; 6. Patients with contraindications to COX-2 inhibitors use; 7. Chronic opioid use (> 1 month of 60mg morphine oral equivalents daily); 8. Subject refusal.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain score at rest, active flexion and during physiotherapy session on postop day 1, day 2 and day 3;Cumulative fentanyl consumption on postop day 1, day 2 and day 3;Cumulative tramadol consumption on postop day 1, day 2 and day 3;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of nausea and vomiting;Patient satisfaction;Other adverse events such as nerve injury, vascular injury, infection at catheter site, fall;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChan Chin Chin

Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Pok Oi Hospital

chinchancc@gmail.com95143667

Outcome results

None listed

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