Comparison of „Femoral Triangle Block“ and „Adductor Canal Block“ in primary total knee arthroplasty- a prospective, randomized trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00038061

Enrollment

100

Registered

2026-01-13

Start date

2025-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

M17.1

Interventions

Group 1: Fifty patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty will receive a femoral triangle block as part of their procedure. Group 2: Fifty patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty will receive an

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Planned artificial joint replacement (2) Age: 18–100 years (3) Ability to give informed consent and provide written consent to participate in the study (4) Ability to operate an intravenous PCA pump

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Lack of consent (2) BMI > 40 (3) Local infection at the puncture site of the regional anesthesia procedure (4) Spinal anesthesia (5) Known tumor or known fracture (6) Known intolerance/allergies to the medications used (7) Known abuse of illegal substances or medications (8) Known dementia (9) Anticipated difficulty in handling an intravenous PCA pump (10) Known severe renal insufficiency

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Analysis of postoperative pain levels according to NRS and individual analgesia usage with patient controlled analgesia (PCA).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Assessment of quadriceps power, complications, falls and patient satisfaction.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactHendrik Pott

Pius-Hospital Oldenburg

hendrik.pott@uni-oldenburg.de0157832331232

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026