Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Evaluation of Pain Management After Surgery When Using Nerve Blocks in the Pediatric Population

Lead Sponsor:

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

Conditions:

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tear

Sports Injuries in Children

Eligibility:

All Genders

13-21 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to determine if single-shot ropivacaine peripheral nerve blocks (PNB - perineural injections) for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction procedur...

Detailed Description

This is a single institution, prospective, single-blinded (patient) randomized controlled trial to investigate the safety and pain-control efficacy and patient reported pain outcomes of PNBs in youth ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Must be aged 13+ years at time of surgery
  • Must present with injury requiring an ACLR procedure with a Bone Patellar Tendon Bone or Quadriceps graft
  • Ability to provide assent, legally appointed representative available to provide informed consent

Exclusion

  • Patient \<13 years old
  • Requires fracture repair or another non-standardized surgery
  • Any ACLR that requires the use of a graft type other than Bone Patellar Tendon Bone or Quadriceps tendon
  • Any lower extremity procedure that is not primarily an ACLR
  • Patient pregnancy
  • Inability to provide assent or legally appointed representative to provide informed consent
  • Prior history of hypersensitivity to Ropivacaine or any local anesthesia
  • BMI ≥ 40

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

160 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06559137

Start Date

September 1 2025

End Date

September 1 2028

Last Update

September 16 2025

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Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

Frisco, Texas, United States, 75034

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