CompletedPhase 4

Adductor Canal Block Versus Femoral Block on Pain and Quadriceps Strength

United States132 participantsStarted 2016-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of a femoral nerve block vs. an adductor canal block on pain and quadriceps muscle strength for knee arthroscopy surgery.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * American Society of Anesthesia I-III classification, * Scheduled for arthroscopic knee surgery (meniscal debridement/repair, ACL reconstruction) Exclusion Criteria: * Age younger than 18 years * Non-English speaking * Any contraindication for regional anesthesia, such as allergy to local anesthetics or opioids, -Coagulopaty or severe thrombocytopenia * Infection at puncture sites * Pre-existing neuropathy in operative limb * Need for post-operative nerve function monitoring * Dementia * Patient refusal * High pre-operative opioid requirements

What they're measuring

Change in Quadriceps Strength Related to the Nerve Block

Timeframe: Baseline and 20 minutes after the block prior to surgery

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05190120

SponsorUniversity of California, San Francisco

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-03-20

Results submitted2023-03-20

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