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Factors Affecting the Speed of Recovery After ACL Reconstruction

NCT03770806 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 48

Last updated 2018-12-10

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out how postoperative pain affects recovery after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair. Complete recovery after ACL repair involves healing of tissues at the surgical site, but also recovery of strength of the muscles that control movements at the knee. Some pain is normally experienced after ACL repair; the severity is variable from one individual to another. Pain is usually controlled by intravenous and oral (by mouth) pain medicines. It is also frequently controlled by numbing nerves that supply sensation to the knee joint and surrounding tissues. This procedure is called a nerve block.

The investigators want to determine if standard methods of pain control after surgery affect future pain control, and the ability to exercise and recover muscle strength after surgery. The investigators are also interested in determining what other factors, such as age, gender, anxiety, or coping skills might be predictive of pain severity and speed of recovery. As part of the study, the investigators will record subject's ratings of pain severity, use of painkiller medicines, and muscle bulk measured by standardized tests, at various time intervals in the first 6 months after surgery. The investigators will also ask them to complete two questionnaires,one that enquires about subject's responses to pain in the past (catastrophizing test), and one that measures anxiety they might have about surgery or pain on the day of surgery. The investigators will be studying approximately 180 people who are having ACL repair at University of Washington. Subjects may be involved who are having multiple ligaments repaired including the anterior cruciate ligament

Conditions

  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
  • ACL Injury
  • ACL - Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Femoral Nerve Block

Standard Ultrasound-guided peri-neural femoral nerve block with Ropivacaine 0.5% and Dexamethasone 6-8mg.

PROCEDURE

Adductor Nerve Block

Standard Ultrasound-guided peri-neural adductor nerve block, mid-thigh, with Ropivacaine 0.5% and Dexamethasone 6-8mg

OTHER

No Block

routine iv and oral pain medication alone-observation only

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-03-24
Primary Completion
2018-06-11
Completion
2018-06-11

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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