Status:

TERMINATED

US Guided GNB vs Saline Injection for TKA

Lead Sponsor:

Northwestern University

Conditions:

Postoperative Pain

Total Knee Arthroplasty

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-85 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Do ultrasound-guided genicular nerve blocks with 0.5% bupivacaine provide improved knee analgesia for patients recovering from total knee replacement surgery compared to saline injection? Hypotheses:...

Detailed Description

The study medication and protocol will consist of Group 1 (Active) - ultrasound-guided adductor canal blockade with 10 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine and ultrasound-guided genicular nerve blocks with 6 ml of...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Participants 40 to 85 years old who are presenting for minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia and are candidates for peripheral nerve blocks.
  • Minimally invasive is defined as custom modified instrumentation, a quadriceps sparing arthrotomy that does not extend beyond 1cm proximal to the patella and surgical techniques that focus on soft tissue protection.

Exclusion

  • Patient refusal
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification of 4 or higher
  • Pre-existing neuropathy in the femoral or sciatic distribution
  • Coagulopathy
  • Infection at the site
  • Chronic opioid use (greater than 3 months)
  • Pregnancy
  • Medical conditions limiting physical therapy participation
  • Any other contra-indication to regional anesthesia

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 5 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 21 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

2 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03316118

Start Date

October 5 2017

End Date

June 21 2021

Last Update

September 28 2022

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Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611