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Adductor Canal Block: Continuous Infusion Versus Automatic Intermittent Bolus

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Injury of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Registration Number
NCT02589288
Lead Sponsor
ASST Gaetano Pini-CTO
Brief Summary

The aim of this prospective, randomized , blinded study is to compare two different infusion techniques (continuous VS intermittent automatic bolus) to assess the effects of postoperative analgesia after Day-Case anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age above 18 years old
  • American society of anesthesiology (ASA) physical status I-II
  • Signed informed consensus
Exclusion Criteria
  • ASA >II
  • Unstable neurological disease
  • Diabetic mellitus (DM) type I-II
  • Allergy to used drugs
  • Opioid chronic treatment
  • Consensus refusal or not valid
  • Anticoagulant therapy
  • Postoperative intensive care required

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
NRS Score72h postoperative

Evaluation of numeric rating score (NRS) in patient with automatic intermittent bolus of Ropivacaine 0,2% instead of classic continuous perfusion

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Opioids request72h postoperative

Opioids consumption will be recorded throughout 72 postoperative hours

Local anesthetic consumption72h postoperative

Evaluation of local anesthesia consumption every 6h in first 72 postoperative hours.

10mt walk test72h postoperative

time need to walk 10 meters

Up and Go test72h postoperative

"up and go" test: time need to get up from a chair, walk for 3 meters, and come back to seat down on the chair

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Istituto ortopedico Gaetano Pini

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Milan, Italy

Istituto ortopedico Gaetano Pini
🇮🇹Milan, Italy

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