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NCT Number: NCT03461679

Analgesic Effect of Adding an Adductor Canal Block to a Femoral Triangle Block for Total Knee Replacement

The aim of the study is to investigate whether the addition of an adductor canal block to a femoral triangle block will provide better analgesia for patients after total knee replacements.

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Key information

Conditions

Total Knee Replacements

Age range

45 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Changi General Hospital

Singapore, 529889

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty under spinal anaesthesia
  • 45y or older
  • ASA 1-3
  • BMI 18-35

Exclusion criteria

  • Unable to consent
  • Chronic opioid consumption
  • Allergy to study medication
  • Lower limb surgery preceding year
  • Unable to complete baseline testing, pre-existing neurological deficit
  • Contraindication to spinal anaesthesia

Treatment and study plan

Adductor canal block

Procedure

Single shot block with 0.5% bupivacaine 10mls

Femoral Triangle Block

Procedure

Single shot block with 0.5% bupivacaine 10mls

Primary outcomes

  1. Opioid consumption

    Time frame: 24 hours

    Morphine

  2. Opioid consumption

    Time frame: 48 hours

    Morphine

Secondary outcomes

  1. Muscle strength

    Time frame: 24 hours

    measured with dynanometer

  2. Muscle strength

    Time frame: 48 hours

    measured with dynanometer

  3. Time to up and go test

    Time frame: 24 hours

    Time to get up from chair, walk 3 meters and return to chair

  4. Time to up and go test

    Time frame: 48 hours

    Time to get up from chair, walk 3 meters and return to chair

  5. 30 Chair stand test

    Time frame: 24 hours

    Number of times a patient can stand up from sitting position in 30 seconds

  6. 30 Chair stand test

    Time frame: 48 hours

    Number of times a patient can stand up from sitting position in 30 seconds

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Changi General Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomised Controlled Trial Investigating the Addition of an Adductor Canal Block to a Femoral Triangle Block for Analgesia After Total Knee Replacement

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Mar 12, 2018
Registry last updated
Oct 8, 2020

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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.