The Efficacy of Adductor-Canal-Block (ACB) in Patients After Knee Arthroscopy

NCT ID: NCT01254825

Last Updated: 2012-09-11

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

72 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-11-30

Study Completion Date

2011-09-30

Brief Summary

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The Purpose of this study is to determine whether Adductor-Canal-Block (ACB) is superior to placebo when it comes to analgetic efficacy after Knee-Arthroscopy.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Meniscus Lesion Pain (Knee) Diagnostic Knee Artroscopy Minor Knee Surgery

Keywords

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Adductor Canal Block (ACB) Diagnostic Knee Arthroscopy Saphenous nerve Pain Ultrasound block

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Adductor-Canal-Block, Ropivacain

Adductor-Canal-Block, 30 mL Ropivacain 7,5 mg/mL. Single dose. Ultrasound-guided application. 36 patients

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Adductor-Canal-Block, Ropivacain

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Ultrasound-guided ACB; 30 mL Ropivacain 7,5 mg/mL. Single dose.

Adductor-Canal-Block (ACB) - Saline

Adductor-Canal-Block, Placebo (30 mL Saline). Ultrasound-guided application. 36 patients.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Adductor Canal Block, Placebo (saline)

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Ultrasound-guided Adductor Canal Block; 30 mL Saline. Single dose.

Interventions

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Adductor-Canal-Block, Ropivacain

Ultrasound-guided ACB; 30 mL Ropivacain 7,5 mg/mL. Single dose.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Adductor Canal Block, Placebo (saline)

Ultrasound-guided Adductor Canal Block; 30 mL Saline. Single dose.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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Naropin (Ropivacain)

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18-80 years
* Knee-arthroscopy
* Written consent
* ASA I-III
* BMI 19-35

Exclusion Criteria

* Unable to communicate in Danish
* Allergic reactions toward drugs used in the trial
* Pregnancy
* Abuse of alcohol/drugs
* Daily opioid intake
* Infection at injection site
* Can not be mobilised to 5 meters of walk; pre-surgery
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Malene Espelund

MD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Malene Espelund, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark

Locations

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Department of Anaesthesiology, Glostrup University Hospital

Glostrup Municipality, Copenhagen, Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

References

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Espelund M, Fomsgaard JS, Haraszuk J, Dahl JB, Mathiesen O. The efficacy of adductor canal blockade after minor arthroscopic knee surgery--a randomised controlled trial. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2014 Mar;58(3):273-80. doi: 10.1111/aas.12224. Epub 2013 Nov 8.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24205802 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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SM2-ME-10

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id