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

Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen1 site in 1 country50 target enrollmentMay 2010

ConditionsAnterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Overview

Phase: Phase 4
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Sponsor: Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen
Enrollment: 50
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Pain-score (VAS), patient standing
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 13 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

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.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

May 2010

End Date

March 2012

Last Updated

13 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Malene Espelund

Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen

Eligibility Criteria

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)