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NLR and PLR Levels Following IPACK Block in Knee Arthroplasty

The Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) and Platelet-to-lymphocyte Ratio (PLR) Levels Following IPACK Block in Knee Arthroplasty: a Randomized, Controlled Trial.

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06304298
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-03-12
Start date
2024-03-30
Completion date
2025-02-10
Last updated
2025-03-24

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Conditions

Knee Arthropathy, Knee Osteoarthritis, Knee Pain Chronic

Brief summary

Effect of iPACK block on NLR and PLR following knee arthroplasty

Detailed description

The NLR is a sensitive indicator of inflammation confirmed in numerous studies and has a predictive and prognostic value. NLR is a cheap, simple, fast-acting, readily available stress and inflammation parameter with high sensitivity and low specificity. Dynamic changes in the NLR precede the clinical state for several hours and may alert clinicians early about the ongoing pathological process. NLR is a new promising marker of cellular immune activation, an important indicator of stress and systemic inflammation. It opens a new dimension for clinical medicine to understand better the biology of inflammation, the linkage, and antagonism between innate and adaptive immunity, and its clinical consequences for health and disease. NLR is affected not only by surgical trauma but also by the method of anesthesia. In recent years, the influence of regional anesthesiology on reducing the inflammatory response after surgical procedures has been emphasized. However, there have been very few studies evaluating the effect of various methods of anesthesia on the NLR. This is the first study to investigate the effect of regional anesthesia on the NLR and PLR in patients undergoing knee replacement surgery.

Interventions

DRUG0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection

After spinal anesthesia, the ultrasound-guided iPACK block will be performed with 20ml of 0.9% sodium chloride

DRUGRopivacaine 0.2% Injectable Solution

After spinal anesthesia, the ultrasound-guided iPACK block will be performed with 20ml of 0.2% ropivacine

Sponsors

Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with ASA classification I-III * Aged 20-90 years * Who will be scheduled for hip arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

* Patients who have a history of bleeding diathesis * Take anticoagulant therapy * History of chronic pain before surgery * Multiple trauma * patients unable to assess their pain (dementia) * patients operated under general anesthesia * patients having an infection in region of the procedure * patient who do not accept the procedure

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio12 hours after surgeryNeutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is used as a marker of subclinical inflammation. It is calculated by dividing the number of neutrophils by number of lymphocytes, usually from peripheral blood sample, but sometimes also from cells that infiltrate tissue, such as tumor.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
PLR12 hours after surgeryPlatelet-to-lymphocyte ratio
NLR24 hours after surgeryNeutrophile-to-lymphocyte ratio
first need of opiate48 hours after procedureTime after surgery when the patient needs opiate for the first time
Opioid Consumption48 hours after surgeryTotal opiate consumption after surgery
Pain score4 hours after surgeryNRS (Numerical Rating Scale)

Countries

Poland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026