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A Randomized, Controlled Trial Comparing the Analgesic Efficacy of Adductor Canal Block with Liposomal Bupivacaine and Its Combination Strategies after Total Knee Arthroplasty

A Randomized, Controlled Trial Comparing the Analgesic Efficacy of Adductor Canal Block with Liposomal Bupivacaine and Its Combination Strategies after Total Knee Arthroplasty

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600125337
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-05-25
Start date
2026-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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

Conditions

Total Knee Arthroplasty

Interventions

Group A:ACB block: 10 ml normal saline under ultrasound guidance. Periarticular injection: Liposomal bupivacaine 20 ml (266 mg) diluted to a total volume of 60 ml.
Group B:ACB block: Liposomal bupivacaine 66.5 mg diluted to 10 ml under ultrasound guidance. Periarticular injection: Liposomal bupivacaine 199.5 mg diluted to 60 ml.
Group C:ACB block: Liposomal bupivacaine 133 mg/10 ml, total 10 ml. Periarticular injection: Liposomal bupivacaine 10 ml (133 mg) diluted to 60 ml.

Sponsors

Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >= 18 years; 2. Scheduled for unilateral, primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA); 3. ASA physical status class I–III; 4. Voluntarily participate and sign informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Change in surgical plan or failure of anesthesia (e.g.ACB block failure) 2. Allergy to study drugs (e.g., liposomal bupivacaine) 3. Long-term preoperative opioid use (>3 months) or ongoing pain management 4. Surgical site infection or internal fixation in the knee 5. Recent (within 14 days) use of corticosteroids 6. Severe liver disease, pregnancy, or lactation 7. BMI > 40 kg/m² 8. Any other condition that, in the investigator’s opinion, may increase risk or interfere with study assessments

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Resting and exercise VAS scores;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Daily pain scores (least/worst);Morphine milligram equivalents (MME) or morphine consumption;Functional recovery: Knee range of motion (ROM);KOOS score at 1 month postoperatively;NKSS score at 1 month postoperatively;OKS score at 1 month postoperatively;NSAID consumption;Time to first rescue analgesia request;Incidence of adverse events(Nausea, vomiting, pruritus, drowsiness, respiratory depression, hypotension);Long-term adverse events (wound complications, deep vein thrombosis);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhang Huafeng

Tianjin Medical University General Hospital

tijimuhua516@163.com+86 186 2249 6267

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026