Efficacy of Adductor Canal Block for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery: A Prospective Double Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Adductor canal block
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
- Sponsor
- St. Antonius Hospital
- Enrollment
- 34
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Postoperative pain level
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to objectify the postoperative pain level, the use of opiates and postoperative nausea and vomiting after adding the adductor canal block to the standard pain regiment after anterior cruciate ligament surgery
Detailed Description
Patients scheduled for anterior cruciate ligament surgery will be randomized in an intervention and control group following informed consent. Before surgery, patients will receive an adductor canal bock with Levobupivacaine (intervention group) or 0.9% saline (control group). Following surgery, pain intensity, analgesic consumption and pain satisfaction will be recorded bij patients in a diary for 48 hours.
Investigators
Leon Timmerman
M.D., PhD, principal investigator
St. Antonius Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age 18 or older
- •Undergoing anterior cruciate ligament surgery under general anesthesia
- •ASA I-III
Exclusion Criteria
- •Contraindication for locoregional anesthesia; infection at the target puncture site, allergy to local anesthetics,
- •Neuromuscular disorders
Arms & Interventions
Levobupivacaine
Intervention group; 10 ml of Levobupivacaine 0.25% will be added in the adductor canal using ultrasound
Intervention: Adductor canal block
Levobupivacaine
Intervention group; 10 ml of Levobupivacaine 0.25% will be added in the adductor canal using ultrasound
Intervention: Levobupivacaine
Placebo
Control group; 10 ml of sodium chloride 0.9% will be added in the adductor canal using ultrasound
Intervention: Adductor canal block
Placebo
Control group; 10 ml of sodium chloride 0.9% will be added in the adductor canal using ultrasound
Intervention: Placebo
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Postoperative pain level
Time Frame: Within first 48 hours after surgery
Using Numerical Rating Scales for pain from 1 to 10, 1 is no pain, 10 is the worst pain you can imagine
Secondary Outcomes
- Opiate use(Within first 48 hours after surgery)
- Patient satisfaction(48 hours after surgery)
- Nausea(Within first 48 hours after surgery)
- Block result(within first 24 hours after surgery)