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NCT Number: NCT07603323

Comparison of Analgesic Effects of ACB Versus ACB Combined With BiFeS Block in Meniscopathy Surgery

Meniscopathy surgeries are commonly associated with moderate postoperative pain, particularly during early mobilization and rehabilitation. Inadequate postoperative analgesia may negatively affect functional recovery, delay ambulation, increase opioid consumption, and contribute to opioid-related adverse effects. Therefore, effective multimodal analgesic strategies are of considerable importance in patients undergoing arthroscopic knee procedures.

Adductor canal block (ACB) is a widely used regional anesthesia technique that provides effective analgesia while largely preserving quadriceps muscle strength. However, its limited effect on posterior knee capsule innervation may result in insufficient control of posterior knee pain. Recently, the biceps femoris short head (BiFeS) block has been described as a novel motor-sparing fascial plane block targeting the posterolateral knee capsule and may provide additional analgesic benefit when combined with ACB.

In this study, it was aimed to compare the postoperative analgesic efficacy of adductor canal block alone and adductor canal block combined with BiFeS block in patients undergoing surgery for meniscopathy.

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Key information

Conditions

Meniscopathy Surgery Agnosia Nervous System Diseases Neurobehavioral Manifestations Neurologic Manifestations Pain Management Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Perceptual Disorders Peripheral Nerve Block Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients aged 18-65 years
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score I-II-III
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18-30 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients under 18 and over 65 years of age
  • ASA score IV and above
  • Patients with a history of bleeding diathesis
  • BMI below 18 or above 30 kg/m2

Treatment and study plan

Adductor Canal Block Group

Procedure

Adductor canal block will be performed on the patients using 10 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine under ultrasound guidance.

Additionally, in the postoperative period a paracetamol dose of 1 g every 8 hours and a dexketoprofen dose of 50 mg twice daily were administered iv for multimodal analgesia.

Adductor Canal Block + BiFeS (Biceps Femoris Short Head) Block Group

Procedure

In the adductor canal block + BiFeS block group, adductor canal block will be performed using 10 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine, followed by BiFeS block using 20 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine under ultrasound guidance, with a total local anesthetic volume of 30 ml.

Additionally, in the postoperative period a paracetamol dose of 1 g every 8 hours and a dexketoprofen dose of 50 mg twice daily were administered iv for multimodal analgesia.

Control Group

Procedure

In the postoperative period a paracetamol dose of 1 g every 8 hours and a dexketoprofen dose of 50 mg twice daily were administered iv for multimodal analgesia.

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain Scores

    Time frame: On the operation day

    Pain will be assessed at rest and while coughing using the visual analog scale on a scale from 0 (no pain) to 100 (worst pain). Pain assessment will be done at 0st, 1st, 2nd,4th, 12th, and 24th hours after surgery.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Total Postoperative Morphine Consumption During the First 24 Hours After Surgery

    Time frame: On the operation day

    Total Postoperative Morphine Consumption During the First 24 Hours After Surgery

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Atakan Sezgi

CONTACT

[email protected]

00905323327000

Musa Zengin

CONTACT

[email protected]

00905307716235

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ankara Etlik City Hospital

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of Analgesic Effects of Adductor Canal Block Versus Adductor Canal Block Combined With BiFeS (Biceps Femoris Short Head) Block in Meniscopathy Surgery

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
May 22, 2026
Registry last updated
May 29, 2026

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