Knee Arthroscopy for Pain Control

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Knee Arthroscopy

• Registration Number: NCT06701175
• Lead Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Brief Summary

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of an anterolateral genicular nerve block and portal anesthesia in controlling pain in the perioperative period after knee arthroscopy. Opioid consumption, the use of non-opioid medications, complication rate, and sleep quality will also be measured.

Detailed Description

Orthopaedic surgeries are some of the most painful operations to recover from, especially when involving cruciate ligaments. Because of this, orthopaedic surgeons have worked to optimize postoperative pain management that provides the best relief. Opioids traditionally were the primary medication for pain control during the perioperative period, however, wit...

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-11
• Study First Submitted: 2024-11-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-11-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-11-20
• Study First Posted: 2024-11-22
• Last Update Posted: 2024-11-22
• Study Start: 2025-12
• Primary Completion: 2026-08
• Study Completion: 2026-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 72

Inclusion Criteria

• skeletally mature patients with indications for knee arthroscopy

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Exclusion Criteria

• include patients with previous knee surgery on the operative side
• opioid use within six weeks before surgery that is deemed to be chronic or excessive
• gabapentin use within six weeks before surgery
• diagnosis of chronic pain, fibromyalgia, or other somatosensory disorder(s)
• history of radicular pain or neuropathy in the operative limb
• patients with cancer

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postoperative Pain Management	2, 4, 6, 12, 24, and 48 hours and 1 week post-op	Collected variables will include average and worst pain (0-10 scale, higher values representing increased pain), dose frequency of prescribed opioid analgesics, consumption of prescribed nonopioid analgesics, the longest period of uninterrupted sleep (in hours; only obtained at 12 and 24 hours and 1 week), and the subjective quality of sleep (0-10 scale, hig...