Anaesthesia
Conditions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ? Age from 18 to 60 years undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery. ? American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I and II.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ? ASA III and ASA IV. ? Patients with history of mental disorders affecting pain score assessment. ? Patients with the recent use of opioids due to chronic pain therapy, neuropathic or chronic pain. ? Patients who were unable to give consent, ? Coagulopathy, use of anticoagulant or anti platelet therapy. ? Infection at site of injection. ? Allergy to local anesthesia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The time interval postoperative after which there is requirement for first supplemental dose of rescue analgesia (5mg morphine) when VAS score to be 5 or more. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| -Pain score: VAS used for record pain score at 0,2,6,12,18,24 hours postoperative. -Motor block of lower limb will be assessed using Bromage score at 2, 4, 8, 12, and 24 hours post-operatively will be evaluated as follows: no motor nerve block=0 point; able to move feet and knee=1 point; able to move feet only=2 points; and inability to move hip, knee or feet=3 points | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Ain shams university