The efficacy of the popliteal plexus block for total knee arthroplasty; the comparison with the tibial nerve block

The efficacy of the popliteal plexus block for total knee arthroplasty; the comparison with the tibial nerve block - The efficacy of the popliteal plexus block for total knee arthroplasty; the comparison with the tibial nerve block

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000040054

Enrollment

136

Registered

2020-04-04

Start date

2020-04-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

knee osteoarthritis or knee rheumatoid arthritis

Interventions

Popliteal Plexus Block with 0.25% levobupivacaine 10 mL Tibial Nerve Block(TNB) with 0.25% levobupivacaine 10 mL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients scheduled unilateral total knee arthroplasty at Daiyukai General Hospital 2.Adults (>=20 years) with American Society of Anaesthesiologists Physical Status Classification I-III 3.Participants were scheduled for primary unilateral TKA for osteoarthritis 4.Written informed consent is provided

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Inability to communicate lucidly 2.Bilateral TKA 3.revision knee arthroplasty 4.Under 20 years old 5.Allergy to any of the drugs used in this study 6.ASA-PS > III 7.Chronic opioid use 8.Diabetes mellitus with sensory disorders 9.Neurological disability 10.Infections around femoral crease 11.Platelet < 5.0 * 10^4 /mcl 12.Pregnancy, possibility of pregnancy, or breast-feeding women 13.Contraindications to peripheral nerve blocks

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Early discharge readiness 2.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative pain score (NRS): Postoperative 1 hour, time point per 12 hours till postoperative 72 hours) Postoperative motor function (24, 48, 72 hours) Postoperative rehabilitation score and muscle power(24, 48, 72 hours) Consumption of postoperative additional analgesics(72 hours) Complication(72 hours)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactNorihiro Sakai

Daiyukai General Hospital Dep. Anaesthesiplogy

sakayline@anes.med.osaka-u.ac.jp+81-586-72-1211

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026