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Infrapatellar Nerve Block for Post-operative Knee Arthroscopy Pain Control

NCT01279447 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 68

Last updated 2014-05-12

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Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Internal Derangement of Knee

Interventions

DRUG

0.25% Bupivacaine

10cc, single dose, US guided injection

DRUG

Normal Saline

10cc, single dose, US guided injection

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Gordon Nuber, MD · Northwestern University

  • Antoun Nader, MD · Northwestern University

  • Lawrence Hsu, MD · Northwestern University

  • Mark Kendall, MD · Northwestern University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-01-31
Primary Completion
2013-08-31
Completion
2013-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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