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Analgesic efficacy of perineural dexmedetomidine with bupivacaine in adductor canal block for post total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial

Analgesic efficacy of perineural dexmedetomidine with bupivacaine in adductor canal block for post total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20190124002
Enrollment
60
Registered
2019-01-24
Start date
2019-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

post total knee arthroplasty postoperative pain Adductor canal block Total knee arthroplasty Bupivacaine Dexmedetomidine Analgesia

Interventions

Adductor canal block with 0.25% bupivacaine 20 ml + dexmedetomidine 0.5 mcg/kg is performed postoperatively at the postanesthesia care unit,Adductor canal block with 0.25% bupivacaine 20 ml + normal s
Experimental Drug,Placebo Comparator Drug
group D: bupivacaine plus dexmedetomidine,group C: bupivacaine plus normal saline

Sponsors

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primary, unilateral TKA under spinal anesthesia Age 18-85 years The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients in whom the nerve block or spinal block could not be performed Known allergy to any of the study drugs Patients on recent oral opioids in the last 3 months Pregnancy Patients cannot answer the study question or use the PCA device Coagulopathy Body mass index (BMI) of >35 kg/m2 Severe renal insufficiency Severe alcoholic disease Neuromuscular disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1st analgesic rescue duration time after adductor canal block to 1st analgesic analgesic dose received time record in minute (from PCA device record)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
morphine consumption in 24 hours 24 hour after adductor canal block dose received in mg (from PCA device record),quadriceps muscle strength 48 hour after adductor canal block Lafayette handheld dynamometer (torque),Timed up & go test 48 hour after adductor canal block record the time ,pain score after adductor canal block then 6-hourly for 24 hours numerical rating scale 0-10,patient satisfaction 48 hour after adductor canal block 3-point descriptive verbal scale, 0=not satisfied, 1=satisfied, 2=better than expected

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactVachira Udompornmongkol

Rajavithi Hospital

vachirau@gmail.com+66819330391

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026