Does Saphenous Nerve Block in Hamstring Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Affect Postoperative Pain? A Randomised Controlled Trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: ACL reconstruction; Anaesthesiology - Pain management; Surgery - Other surgery

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000482561
• Lead Sponsor: nisports Ltd

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-05-15
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

All patients undergoing ACL reconstruction with ipsilateral hamstring autograft at our practice.

Exclusion Criteria

a. Previous ligamentous ipsilateral knee surgery
b. Concurrent surgery on contralateral limb
c. Any other graft use
d. Lack of adequate English as this would inhibit VAS score
e. Allergy or contraindication to Tramadol, Morphine, Fentanyl, Parecoxib, Ropivacaine, Postop NSAIDS, Paracetamol
f. Neurological disease involving peripheral nerves
g. Chronic pain issues
h. Drug addiction or tolerance with analgesics
i. Age less than 16

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Post-operative pain assessed using a visual analogue scale.[Immediate Post surgery, 4 hours post surgery, 8 hours post surgery, 24 hours post surgery]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Opiate use will be measured based on anaesthetic perioperative record and medication chart. [First 24 hours post surgery while patient is an inpatient.]