Trial Evaluating Postop Pain and Muscle Strength Among Regional Anesthesia Techniques for Ambulatory ACL Reconstruction

NCT ID: NCT02584452

Last Updated: 2019-12-11

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

59 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-11-03

Study Completion Date

2018-04-10

Brief Summary

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Despite the apparent multifaceted benefit in differentiating blockade sites and duration of nerve blockade, the efficacy of continuous adductor canal blockade utilized specifically in ACL reconstruction has not been extensively studied. This study will test the hypothesis that the use of the adductor canal continuous nerve catheter will result in lower subjective pain scores on postoperative day 2 and improved quadriceps strength on postoperative day 1.

Detailed Description

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Study participants will be randomized to 2 groups: (1) continuous adductor canal nerve catheter or (2) long-acting single bolus adductor canal nerve block.

Following random selection via random envelope selection patients will receive the following procedures. Both groups will receive ultrasound guided femoral nerve block with 20cc of 2% mepivacaine \<20 minutes prior to in room time.

Intraoperative care will consist of general anesthesia under the care of the attending anesthesiologist assigned to the patient. Induction will include a propofol bolus and placement of laryngeal mask airway. Intraoperative opioid should be limited to no more than 150mcg of fentanyl. Upon completion of wound closure, appropriate dressing placement, emergence from anesthesia and removal of LMA, patients to be taken to PACU. Once adequately awake and alert, Group 1 patients 1 will receive ultrasound guided adductor canal continuous nerve catheter using normal saline as bolus for placement, followed by initiation of 1/8% bupivacaine infusion through catheter at 8cc/h. Group 2 will receive ultrasound guided adductor canal nerve block with 10cc of 0.5% ropivacaine + 2mg dexamethasone (0. 5cc), keeping total injectate at 10.5cc to spare significant proximal spread to femoral nerve14. After adequate instruction including catheter education (if applicable) patients are to be discharged home.

Conditions

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Rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear of Anterior Cruciate Ligament

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Continuous Adductor Canal Nerve Catheter

Ultrasound guided femoral nerve block with 20cc of 2% mepivacaine \<20 minutes prior to in room time. Intraoperative patients will undergo initiation of general anesthesia under the care of the attending anesthesiologist assigned to the patient. Induction will include a propofol bolus and placement of laryngeal mask airway. Intraoperative opioid should be limited to no more than 150mcg of fentanyl. Upon completion of wound closure, appropriate dressing placement, emergence from anesthesia and removal of LMA, patients to be taken to PACU. Once adequately awake and alert this group will receive ultrasound guided adductor canal continuous nerve catheter using normal saline bolus followed by 1/8% bupivacaine infusion through catheter at 8cc/h.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Mepivacaine

Intervention Type DRUG

20cc of 2% mepivacaine \<20 minutes prior to in room time.

adductor canal continuous nerve catheter

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Placement of ultrasound guided adductor canal continuous nerve catheter

Normal Saline as bolus followed by bupivacaine

Intervention Type DRUG

normal saline as bolus for placement, followed by initiation of 1/8% bupivacaine infusion through adductor canal catheter at 8cc/h

Propofol

Intervention Type DRUG

Anesthesia induction will include a propofol bolus.

Fentanyl

Intervention Type DRUG

Intraoperative opioid should be limited to no more than 150mcg of fentanyl.

Long Acting Single Bolus Adductor Canal Nerve Block

Ultrasound guided femoral nerve block with 20cc of 2% mepivacaine \<20 minutes prior to in room time. Intraoperative patients will undergo initiation of general anesthesia under the care of the attending anesthesiologist assigned to the patient. Induction will include a propofol bolus and placement of laryngeal mask airway. Intraoperative opioid should be limited to no more than 150mcg of fentanyl. Upon completion of wound closure, appropriate dressing placement, emergence from anesthesia and removal of LMA, patients to be taken to PACU. Once adequately awake and alert this group will receive ultrasound guided adductor canal nerve block with 10cc of 0.5% ropivacaine and 2 mg dexamethasone (0. 5cc), keeping total injectate at 10.5cc to spare significant proximal spread to femoral nerve.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Mepivacaine

Intervention Type DRUG

20cc of 2% mepivacaine \<20 minutes prior to in room time.

adductor canal nerve block

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

ultrasound guided adductor canal nerve block

ropivacaine and dexamethasone

Intervention Type DRUG

10cc of 0.5% ropivacaine + 2 mg dexamethasone (0. 5cc), keeping total injectate at 10.5cc to spare significant proximal spread to femoral nerve

Propofol

Intervention Type DRUG

Anesthesia induction will include a propofol bolus.

Fentanyl

Intervention Type DRUG

Intraoperative opioid should be limited to no more than 150mcg of fentanyl.

Interventions

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Mepivacaine

20cc of 2% mepivacaine \<20 minutes prior to in room time.

Intervention Type DRUG

adductor canal continuous nerve catheter

Placement of ultrasound guided adductor canal continuous nerve catheter

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Normal Saline as bolus followed by bupivacaine

normal saline as bolus for placement, followed by initiation of 1/8% bupivacaine infusion through adductor canal catheter at 8cc/h

Intervention Type DRUG

adductor canal nerve block

ultrasound guided adductor canal nerve block

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

ropivacaine and dexamethasone

10cc of 0.5% ropivacaine + 2 mg dexamethasone (0. 5cc), keeping total injectate at 10.5cc to spare significant proximal spread to femoral nerve

Intervention Type DRUG

Propofol

Anesthesia induction will include a propofol bolus.

Intervention Type DRUG

Fentanyl

Intraoperative opioid should be limited to no more than 150mcg of fentanyl.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Carbocaine, Polocaine Marcaine Naeopin Diprivan Propoven Sublimaze

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 14 and older
* Patients who are scheduled to undergo an ACL reconstruction with patella or allograft
* Patient does not have a contraindication to receiving regional anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria

* Allergy to local anesthetics, dexamethasone, or adhesive tape
* Patients undergoing hamstring graft for ACL
* Preexisting infection at site of needle insertion
* Immunocompromised patients
* Preexisting sensory or motor deficit in operative extremity
* Patient on chronic opioid treatment.
* Patient having a revision of previous ACL reconstruction.
* Pregnancy and lactating women
Minimum Eligible Age

14 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Christopher Sobey

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Christopher Sobey, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Locations

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Jaeger P, Nielsen ZJ, Henningsen MH, Hilsted KL, Mathiesen O, Dahl JB. Adductor canal block versus femoral nerve block and quadriceps strength: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study in healthy volunteers. Anesthesiology. 2013 Feb;118(2):409-15. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e318279fa0b.

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Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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151095

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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