Early Ambulation After Adductor Canal Block for Total Knee Arthroplasty

Not Applicable

Terminated

• Conditions: Osteoarthritis; Pain
• Interventions: Procedure: Femoral Nerve Block with Tibial Nerve Block; Procedure: Canal Block and Capsular Injection

• Registration Number: NCT01459861
• Lead Sponsor: Trinity Health Of New England

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess early ambulation following total knee replacement in patients receiving continuous adductor canal block with posterior capsular injection compared to continuous femoral nerve block with tibial nerve block.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-10
• Study First Submitted: 2011-10-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-10-24
• Study First Posted: 2011-10-26
• Primary Completion: 2012-09
• Study Completion: 2012-09
• Status Verified: 2013-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-03-04
• Last Update Posted: 2013-03-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 11

Inclusion Criteria

• knee arthroplasty
• ages 18-80

Exclusion Criteria

• history of neurological disease
• diabetes
• pregnancy
• neuropathy
• chronic narcotic use
• allergy to local anesthetic solution or NSAIDS
• inability to give consent or cooperate with the study protocol

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Femoral with Tibial Nerve Block	Femoral Nerve Block with Tibial Nerve Block	Continuous femoral nerve block with catheter and selective tibial nerve block in the popliteal fossa.
Canal Block and Capsular Injection	Canal Block and Capsular Injection	Adductor canal block with a continuous catheter and ultrasound guided posterior capsular injection with local anesthetic solution.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Ability to ambulate post operatively.	Up to 3 days (72 hours) post surgery.	Ability to ambulate and perform tasks of the rehabilitation program and reach rehabilitation milestones after total knee arthroplasty.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain scores at rest and with knee flexion.	Up to 3 days ( 72 hours) after surgery	Measures of pain score using numeric pain rating scale (0=no pain, 10=worst pain) completed by patient in recovery room and every 6 hours for a 72 hour period after discharge from recovery room.
Pain Medication Consumption	Up to 3 days (72 hours) post surgery	Amount of opioid consumption post surgery for 72 hours.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Hartford, Connecticut, United States