Adductor Canal Block Versus Femoral Block on Pain and Quadriceps Strength

NCT05190120 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 132

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of a femoral nerve block vs. an adductor canal block on pain and quadriceps muscle strength for knee arthroscopy surgery.

Conditions

  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear
  • Knee Meniscus Tear

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Femoral Nerve Block

Patients having ACL reconstruction, meniscus surgery and knee arthroscopy

PROCEDURE

Adductor Canal Nerve Block

Patients having ACL reconstruction, meniscus surgery and knee arthroscopy

DRUG

preoperative Femoral Nerve Block using 20ml of 0.5% ropivacaine

DRUG

Preoperative Adductor canal block with 0.75%% ropivacaine 13.3ml.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Pedram Aleshi, MD · University of California, San Francisco

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-31
Primary Completion
2022-03-20
Completion
2022-03-20
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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