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Adductor Canal Block and Arthroscopic Knee Surgery, High Pain Responders

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
Registration Number
NCT02001662
Lead Sponsor
Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen
Brief Summary

The investigators want to explore the analgesic effect of Adductor Canal Blockade (a peripheral nerve block) in high pain responding patients after arthroscopic knee surgery. The investigators hypothesize that the nerve block will have an abrupt analgesic effect.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

Arthroscopic knee surgery, if reconstruction of Anterior Cruciate Ligament only hamstring graft 18-80 years of age BMI 18-40 ASA I-III written Consent

Exclusion Criteria

Unable to communicate in danish, allergic reactions toward any study medication pregnancy alcohol/drug abuse daily opioid consumption scin infection (injection site)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain score during 45 degree flexion of the knee45 minutes after nerve block

Pain score during flexion of the knee 45 min. after nerve block

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Opioid consumption0-90 min after nerve block
Pain score0-90 min. after first nerveblock

pain score at rest: time 0,15,30,45,60,75,90 min. after first nerve block pain score during flexion of the knee: time 0,15,30,45,60,75,90 min. after first nerve block pain score during mobilisation (5m walk): 45 and 90 min after nerve block

muscle strength45 and 90 min after nerve block

patients accesses muscle strength during walk

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Amager Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

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Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Amager, Denmark

Amager Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
🇩🇰Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Amager, Denmark

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