Oral Melatonin With Intra Articular Analgesia on Pain After Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

NCT07096635 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2025-07-31

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Summary

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR) is a common orthopedic procedure that is accompanied by moderate to severe postoperative pain and is primarily performed on an outpatient basis.

Conditions

  • Pain Relief After Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Interventions

DRUG

Melatonin

Patients will receive oral melatonin 10 mg (two 5 mg tablets) one hour before the operation plus intra-articular analgesia at the end of surgery.

OTHER

Starch tablets

Patients will receive two oral inert starch tablets of the same shape and color one hour before the operation plus intra-articular analgesia at the end of surgery.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Assiut University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Seham M Moeen, M.D. · Assiut University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-10-01
Primary Completion
2027-10-01
Completion
2027-10-01

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