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Clinical Trials/NCT01212666
NCT01212666CompletedPhase 4

The Effect of Adductor-Canal-Block (ACB) in Patients After Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction in Day Case Surgery

Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen2 sites in 1 country50 target enrollmentStarted: May 1, 2010Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 4
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
50
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
Pain-score (VAS), patient standing

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The Purpose of this study is to determine whether Adductor-Canal-Block is superior to placebo when it comes to analgetic efficacy after reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • 18-70 years
  • Reconstruction of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
  • Written consent
  • BMI 19-35

Exclusion Criteria

  • Unable to communicate in Danish
  • Allergic reactions toward drugs used in the trial
  • Pregnancy
  • Abuse of alcohol/drugs
  • Daily opioid intake
  • Infection at injection site
  • Can not be mobilised to 5 meters of walk; pre-surgery

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain-score (VAS), patient standing

Time Frame: 2 hours postoperative

Pain-score messured on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) 2 hours after adductor canal block. Patient standing. Intervention-group vs. placebo-group.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Total Opioid-consumption(0-24 hours postoperative)
  • Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting(0 hours postoperative)
  • Postoperative ondansetron consumption(In hospital)
  • Pain-score (VAS), patient at rest(24 hours postoperative)
  • Pain-score (VAS), patient standing(24 hours postoperative)
  • Pain-score (VAS), after 5 meters of walk(24 hours postoperative)
  • Sedation(24 hours postoperative)
  • Pain (VAS) at rest, 0-24 hours postoperative (AUC)(0-24 h postoperative)
  • Pain (VAS), patient standing, 1-24 hours postoperative (AUC)(1-24 hours postoperative)
  • Pain (VAS), pain after 5 meters of walk, 2-24 hours postoperative (AUC)(2-24 hours postoperative)

Investigators

Sponsor
Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen
Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Malene Espelund

MD

Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen

Study Sites (2)

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