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Geniculate Nerve Block Versus Adductor Canal Block for ACL Reconstruction Surgery

Spain40 participantsStarted 2024-06-26

Plain-language summary

Anterior cruciate ligament repair (ACL) surgery presents moderate to severe pain during the inmediate postoperative period and the first days after surgery. In addition, due to the interest of surgeons and patients for early reinstatement, the use of blockages that decrease the strength of the quadriceps is avoided. Therefore, in recent years, the adductor canal block (ACB) has been used for postoperative analgesia with variable results. Genicular nerve block (GNB) has been used for pain management in patients with knee osteoarthritis and recently in knee arthroplasty surgery with results similar to the local anesthetic infiltration techniques by the surgeon (LIA). Considering their good results in these patients in addition to being a 100% sensitive block without risk of motor involvement. The investigators proposed this experimental study to evaluate tha analgesic efficacy of the genicular nerve block (GNB) compared with the adductor canal block (ACB) for the Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair surgery.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 50 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients from 18 to 50 years old scheduled to undergo anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction Exclusion Criteria: * peripheral neuropathy * pre-existing femoral neuropathy * diabetes mellitus * alcoholism * drug addiction * cancer with chemotherapy * chronic pain state * Negative of the patient to participate in the study.

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What they're measuring

Pain assessed by NRS at PACU

Timeframe: up to 6 hours postoperative

Opioid consumption at PACU

Timeframe: up to 6 hours postoperative

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06486246

SponsorHospital Clinic of Barcelona

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-09-30

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