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The effect of obturator nerve block added to a supra-inguinal fascia iliaca compartment block on adductor strength and postoperative morphine consumption for total knee arthroplasty: a randomized placebo-controlled trial

The effect of obturator nerve block added to a supra-inguinal fascia iliaca compartment block on adductor strength and postoperative morphine consumption for total knee arthroplasty: a randomized placebo-controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300073558
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-07-14
Start date
2023-07-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-16

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

Conditions

Total knee arthroplasty

Interventions

Interventional group:Supra-inguinal fascia iliaca compartment and active obturator nerve blocks
Control group:Supra-inguinal fascia iliaca compartment and placebo obturator nerve blocks

Sponsors

Beijing Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ·Patients scheduled for elective unilateral total knee arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia; ·Aged 18-80 years; ·American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classifications I–III.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: · Inability to consent to this study; · Inability to communicate; · Patients with contraindications to regional block; · Patients with contraindications to drugs used in this study; · Pre-existing neuromuscular deficits in lower extremities; · Inability to straighten and bring the knee joints together; · Previous ipsilateral major knee surgery; · Chronic opioid use; · Hepatic or renal failure; · Weight 40kg/m^2; · Pregnancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of obturator nerve block;Equivalent morphine consumption;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain scores at rest and on movement (passive knee flexion of 45 degree);Recovery quality score;Equivalent morphine consumption;Time to first patient-controlled intravenous analgesia demand;Proportion of rescue analgesia;Patient's satisfaction score with analgesia;Sensory block score;Motor block score;Adductor strength decline rating;Sleep quality score;Incidence of adverse effects;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHongye Zhang

Beijing Hospital

anaesthesia119@163.com+86 10 8513 6404

Outcome results

None listed

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