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NCT Number: NCT02001662

Adductor Canal Block and Arthroscopic Knee Surgery, High Pain Responders

The investigators want to explore the analgesic effect of Adductor Canal Blockade (a peripheral nerve block) in high pain responding patients after arthroscopic knee surgery. The investigators hypothesize that the nerve block will have an abrupt analgesic effect.

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Key information

Conditions

Arthroscopic Knee Surgery

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Amager Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Amager, 2300, Denmark

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Arthroscopic knee surgery, if reconstruction of Anterior Cruciate Ligament only hamstring graft 18-80 years of age BMI 18-40 ASA I-III written Consent

Exclusion criteria

Unable to communicate in danish, allergic reactions toward any study medication pregnancy alcohol/drug abuse daily opioid consumption scin infection (injection site)

Treatment and study plan

Intervention group, block no. 1 - Ropivacain

Procedure

Intervention group: 1. block ropivacaine - 2. block saline

Control group: 1. block - saline

Procedure

Control group: 1. block saline - 2. block ropivacaine

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain score during 45 degree flexion of the knee

    Time frame: 45 minutes after nerve block

    Pain score during flexion of the knee 45 min. after nerve block

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pain score

    Time frame: 0-90 min. after first nerveblock

    pain score at rest: time 0,15,30,45,60,75,90 min. after first nerve block pain score during flexion of the knee: time 0,15,30,45,60,75,90 min. after first nerve block pain score during mobilisation (5m walk): 45 and 90 min after nerve block

  2. muscle strength

    Time frame: 45 and 90 min after nerve block

    patients accesses muscle strength during walk

  3. Opioid consumption

    Time frame: 0-90 min after nerve block

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Analgesic Efficacy of the Adductor Canal Blockade in High Pain Responders After Arthroscopic Knee Surgery - a Randomized Clinical Trial

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Dec 5, 2013
Registry last updated
Dec 6, 2013

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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