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Ultrasound-guided Continuous Adductor Canal Block for Analgesia After Total Knee Replacement: Comparison of Short-axis and Long-axis Techniques

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Analgesia
Total Knee Arthroplasty
Nerve Block
Interventions
Procedure: ultrasound guided short axis placement of adductor canal catheter
Procedure: ultrasound guided long axis placement of adductor canal catheter
Device: Philip CX 50 Ultrasound Scanner
Device: PAJUNK Contiplex S Catheter
Drug: Ropivocaine
Drug: rescue sulfentanil given postoperatively as PICA
Registration Number
NCT02799797
Lead Sponsor
Cui Xulei
Brief Summary

This study compares the long-axis and short-axis technique of continues adductor canal block for total knee replacement surgery. Half participants will receive long-axis catheterization, while the other half will receive short-axis catheterization.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
62
Inclusion Criteria
  • 18-80 years
  • Knee-arthroscopy
  • Written consent
  • ASA I-III
  • BMI 19-35
Exclusion Criteria
  • Unable to communicate with the investigators (e.g., a language barrier or a neuropsychiatric disorder).
  • coagulopathy or on anticoagulant medication
  • Allergic reactions toward drugs used in the trial
  • History of substance abuse
  • Infection at injection site
  • Can not be mobilised to 5 meters of walk pre-surgery

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
short axis (SAX) placement of adductor canal cathetersultrasound guided short axis placement of adductor canal catheterProcedure: Ultrasound guided short axis (SAX) placement of adductor canal catheters Philip CX50 ultrasound scanner guided insertion of a PAJUNK Contiplex S catheter along the short axis of the middle part of adductor canal
short axis (SAX) placement of adductor canal cathetersPhilip CX 50 Ultrasound ScannerProcedure: Ultrasound guided short axis (SAX) placement of adductor canal catheters Philip CX50 ultrasound scanner guided insertion of a PAJUNK Contiplex S catheter along the short axis of the middle part of adductor canal
long axis (LAX) placement of adductor canal cathetersPhilip CX 50 Ultrasound ScannerProcedure: Ultrasound guided long axis (LAX) placement of adductor canal catheters Philip CX50 ultrasound scanner guided insertion of a catheter along the long axis of the middle part of adductor canal
short axis (SAX) placement of adductor canal cathetersRopivocaineProcedure: Ultrasound guided short axis (SAX) placement of adductor canal catheters Philip CX50 ultrasound scanner guided insertion of a PAJUNK Contiplex S catheter along the short axis of the middle part of adductor canal
short axis (SAX) placement of adductor canal cathetersPAJUNK Contiplex S CatheterProcedure: Ultrasound guided short axis (SAX) placement of adductor canal catheters Philip CX50 ultrasound scanner guided insertion of a PAJUNK Contiplex S catheter along the short axis of the middle part of adductor canal
long axis (LAX) placement of adductor canal cathetersrescue sulfentanil given postoperatively as PICAProcedure: Ultrasound guided long axis (LAX) placement of adductor canal catheters Philip CX50 ultrasound scanner guided insertion of a catheter along the long axis of the middle part of adductor canal
short axis (SAX) placement of adductor canal cathetersrescue sulfentanil given postoperatively as PICAProcedure: Ultrasound guided short axis (SAX) placement of adductor canal catheters Philip CX50 ultrasound scanner guided insertion of a PAJUNK Contiplex S catheter along the short axis of the middle part of adductor canal
long axis (LAX) placement of adductor canal cathetersPAJUNK Contiplex S CatheterProcedure: Ultrasound guided long axis (LAX) placement of adductor canal catheters Philip CX50 ultrasound scanner guided insertion of a catheter along the long axis of the middle part of adductor canal
long axis (LAX) placement of adductor canal cathetersRopivocaineProcedure: Ultrasound guided long axis (LAX) placement of adductor canal catheters Philip CX50 ultrasound scanner guided insertion of a catheter along the long axis of the middle part of adductor canal
long axis (LAX) placement of adductor canal cathetersultrasound guided long axis placement of adductor canal catheterProcedure: Ultrasound guided long axis (LAX) placement of adductor canal catheters Philip CX50 ultrasound scanner guided insertion of a catheter along the long axis of the middle part of adductor canal
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
the strength of quadriceps femoriswithin 48hours after surgery

strength of quadriceps femoris measured on a Lovett muscle strength rating-scale within 48 hours after surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ambulation timewithin the 7 days after surgery

SAX-group vs. LAX-group

the strength of quadriceps femoris0,2,4,8,24,48 hours postoperative

SAX-group vs. LAX-group

Pain-score (VAS), motion pain0,2,4,8,24,48 hours postoperative

Pain-score measured on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) .SAX-group vs. LAX-group

postoperative nausea and vomiting score0-2, 2-4, 4-8, 8-24, 24-48 hours postoperative

Rating-scale 0-3 SAX-group vs. LAX-group

quality of recovery3days and 7days after surgery

use the self-assessment 11item QoR scale to assess the patient's recovery quality,SAX-group vs. LAX-group

complicationswithin the 7 days after surgery

Record complications including catheter dislodgment, puncture point infection, leakage,falling down,et al.

Pain-score (VAS), patient at rest0,2,4,8,24,48 hours postoperative

Pain-score measured on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) .SAX-group vs. LAX-group

sulfentanil consumption0,2,4,8,24,48 hours postoperative

record the amount(ml) of sulfentanil used

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Xulei CUI

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Beijing, Beijing, China

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