Postoperative Analgesia for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery of the Knee
Conditions
Keywords
Saphenous nerve block, Adductor canal block, Anterior cruciate ligament, Pain management, Day care
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether blockade of the saphenous nerve can provide the same degree of analgesia postoperatively for ACLS as a femoral nerve block without resulting motor blockade enhancing shortening of hospital stay en functional outcome.
Interventions
PROCEDURESaphenous nerve blockade
PROCEDUREFemoral nerve blockade
Sponsors
Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* age 18-65 years * ASA status I - III * rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament.
Exclusion criteria
* contraindication for regional anesthesia * allergy against local anesthetics * BMI \> 35 * pre-existing diagnosed neuropathy of the operated leg * ingestion of strong opioids * pregnancy or breastfeeding status * History of significant cardiovascular disease (MI, CVA, peripheral vascular disease)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Readiness to discharge from day-care center in hours according to Post-Anesthetic Discharge Scoring System (PADSS).[ | 1 day |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain (VAS) | 2 days |
| Sensory blockade extent | 1 Day |
| Time to rescue analgesic and post operative opioid consumption | 1 Day |
| Motor block | 2 days |
| SF-12 score | 12 weeks |
| KOOS-score | 12 weeks |
| IKDC-score | 12 weeks |
| Overall Benefit of Analgesia Score (OBAS) | 6 weeks |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Primary ContactWerner ten Hoope, MD
Backup ContactM.W. Hollmann, professor dr., MD
Outcome results
None listed