Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Postoperative Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of the hydrolocalization technique for placement of femoral perineural catheters in comparison with stimulating catheters. A non inferiority trial.
Detailed description
The investigators will randomize patients that will undergo anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Each patient will receive a subgluteal single shot nerve block and a continuous femoral nerve block with placement of a catheter either with the hydrolocalization technique (group HLOC) or a neurostimulating catheter (group NS).
Interventions
PROCEDUREPlacement of a femoral catheter with the hydrolocalization technique
Placement of femoral nerve catheter with the hydrolocalization technique, using ropivacaine 0.6%
PROCEDUREPlacement of a femoral neurostimulating catheter
Sponsors
Attikon Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* adults * BMI less than 30
Exclusion criteria
* known allergies to local anesthetics or other drugs used * patient refusal * any local or systemic contraindication to the use of popliteal block
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| local anesthetic consumption | 36 hours postoperatively |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain scores with a VAS scale | 36 hours postoperatively |
Other
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| incidence of side effects, consumption of iv analgesics | 36 hours postoperatively |
Countries
Greece, Italy
Contacts
Primary ContactTatiana F Sidiropoulou, MD, PhD
Outcome results
None listed