Trial Outcomes & Findings for Ultrasound-guided Adductor Canal Block for Total Knee Replacement (NCT NCT02100579)

NCT ID: NCT02100579

Last Updated: 2017-07-11

Results Overview

Opioid consumption (morphine equivalents)

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

40 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

36 hours

Results posted on

2017-07-11

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Active Group
Ultrasound-guided adductor canal blockade with 10 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine Bupivacaine: 10 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine
Control Group
Ultrasound-guided sham block with 10 ml of preservative free normal saline Preservative free normal saline: 10 ml of preservative free normal saline
Overall Study
STARTED
20
20
Overall Study
COMPLETED
20
20
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Ultrasound-guided Adductor Canal Block for Total Knee Replacement

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Active Group
n=20 Participants
Ultrasound-guided adductor canal blockade with 10 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine Bupivacaine: 10 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine
Control Group
n=20 Participants
Ultrasound-guided sham block with 10 ml of preservative free normal saline Preservative free normal saline: 10 ml of preservative free normal saline
Total
n=40 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
9 Participants
n=7 Participants
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
12 Participants
n=5 Participants
11 Participants
n=7 Participants
23 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
68 years
n=5 Participants
67 years
n=7 Participants
67 years
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
13 Participants
n=7 Participants
28 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
12 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 36 hours

Opioid consumption (morphine equivalents)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Active Group
n=20 Participants
Ultrasound-guided adductor canal blockade with 10 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine Bupivacaine: 10 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine
Control Group
n=20 Participants
Ultrasound-guided sham block with 10 ml of preservative free normal saline Preservative free normal saline: 10 ml of preservative free normal saline
Opioid Consumption (mg morEq)
48 Morphine Equivalents
Interval 39.0 to 61.0
60 Morphine Equivalents
Interval 49.0 to 85.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Pain burden at 36hr

Visual Analog Scale pain score; 0 = no pain, 10 = excruciating pain) in the knee recorded every 6 hours up to 36hrs following surgery.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Active Group
n=20 Participants
Ultrasound-guided adductor canal blockade with 10 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine Bupivacaine: 10 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine
Control Group
n=20 Participants
Ultrasound-guided sham block with 10 ml of preservative free normal saline Preservative free normal saline: 10 ml of preservative free normal saline
Visual Analog Scale Pain Score
71 scores*hours
Interval 37.0 to 120.0
131 scores*hours
Interval 92.0 to 161.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 0 to 192 hours

The average time to discharge in hours. Participants were discharged home went physical therapy criteria were met.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Active Group
n=20 Participants
Ultrasound-guided adductor canal blockade with 10 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine Bupivacaine: 10 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine
Control Group
n=20 Participants
Ultrasound-guided sham block with 10 ml of preservative free normal saline Preservative free normal saline: 10 ml of preservative free normal saline
Length of Hospitalization
73 hours
Interval 64.0 to 83.0
92 hours
Interval 76.0 to 111.0

Adverse Events

Active Group

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Control Group

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Antoun Nader

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Phone: 312-695-3045

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place