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NCT Number: NCT01279447

Infrapatellar Nerve Block for Post-operative Knee Arthroscopy Pain Control

The purpose of this study is to determine whether infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve blocks are effective in decreasing analgesic use, promoting earlier mobility, and improving long term outcome scores after knee arthroscopy.

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Key information

Conditions

Internal Derangement of Knee

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Olson Surgical Pavilion

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

About this study

The purpose of this study is to determine whether infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve blocks are effective in decreasing analgesic use, promoting earlier mobility, and improving long term outcome scores after knee arthroscopy. Randomized, double-blinded, placebo controlled, study.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • planned knee arthroscopy with soft tissue intervention
  • age 18+
  • English speaking

Exclusion criteria

  • contraindications to nerve block: eg neuropathy, type 1 diabetes, coagulopathy
  • knee arthroscopy with planned bony intervention

Treatment and study plan

0.25% Bupivacaine

Drug

10cc, single dose, US guided injection

Other names: Nerve block

normal saline

Drug

10cc, single dose, US guided injection

Other names: Placebo

Primary outcomes

  1. Post op Pain Score

    Time frame: 0 hours

    immediate postop pain score, Visual Analog Scale. Evaluates pain on scale from 0-10. 0=no pain. 10=maximum pain.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Northwestern University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Infrapatellar Nerve Block for Post-operative Analgesia for Knee Arthroscopy

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Jan 19, 2011
Registry last updated
May 12, 2014

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