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NCT Number: NCT01593566

Femoral Nerve Block for Analgesia After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Femoral nerve block using 0.25% bupivacaine or 0.5% bupivacaine provides a longer time for analgesia after Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction.

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Key information

Conditions

Analgesia After ACL Reconstruction

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

Bangkok, 10700, Thailand

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Patients scheduled for ACL reconstruction
ASA physical status I-II
Body weight > or = 50 kg.

Exclusion criteria

Patients with redo ACL reconstruction
Contraindication to neuraxial block
allergy to local anesthetics, sulfa, NSAIDs, morphine, paracetamol
Patients with communication problem

Treatment and study plan

0.25% Bupivacaine

Drug

Femoral nerve block using 0.25% versus 0.5% bupivacaine

Other names: marcaine

0.5% bupivacaine

Drug

Femoral nerve block using 0.25% versus 0.5% bupivacaine for analgesia after ACL reconstruction

Other names: marcaine

Primary outcomes

time to first analgesic requirement

Time frame: 48 hr

Secondary outcomes

pain score scale

Time frame: 48 hr

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mahidol University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Femoral Nerve Block Using 0.25% Versus 0.5% Bupivacaine for Analgesia After Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Acronym: FNB for ACLR

Important dates

Study start: 2011
Primary completion: 2013
Study completion: 2013
First posted: May 8, 2012
Registry last updated: Apr 9, 2015

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