Subsartorial Nerve Block and Femoral Nerve Block in Total Knee Arthroplasty

NCT ID: NCT06074744

Last Updated: 2024-03-12

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

144 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-11-30

Study Completion Date

2026-12-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two different types of nerve blocks in patients undergoing surgery for primary Total Knee Arthroplasty. The main question aim to answer is:

\- is there a benefit in functional muscle power output of the leg?

Participants will be randomized into either the intervention group or the control group and:

* receive Subsartorial Saphenous Nerve Block (SSNB) + IPACK in intervention group (group 1)
* receive Femoral Nerve Block (FNB) + IPACK in control group (group 2)

Researchers will compare the 2 groups to see if there are differences in :

* functional muscle power output of the leg?
* muscle function, mobility, clinical and radiological results, ROM, pain control (NRS), opioid consumption, length of hospital stay, patient satisfaction, mobility, reduction of costs?

Detailed Description

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Prospective, randomized, double-blinded, single-center, controlled clinical trial with intervention group (SSNB + IPACK, group 1) and control group (FNB + IPACK, group 2), randomization by sealed envelopes.

The number of participants will be 72 per group, calculated based on a sample size calculator program.

The 3 surgeons will be blinded as well as the patients regarding the nerve block they will receive.

We will explain to the patients how both the blocks will be carried out, that 1 block will be located "higher on the leg" and 1 "lower on the leg". The nerve blocks will be carried out by a well-trained anaesthesiologist following standard procedures preoperative.

The IPACK will be applied by the surgeons intraoperative, following a standard protocol. The used implant for all patients will be the cemented ATTUNE™ Primary Knee System® (DePuySynthes Johnson\&Johnson).

Every patient will wear a brace fixed in full extension after surgery for the first 24 hours. Postoperative all patients will receive a standard set of adequate analgesics.

The postoperative rehabilitation program will follow our well-established physiotherapy scheme.

Performed assessments:

* Range of motion (ROM)
* medical history
* physical examinations
* radiologic controls
* adverse events
* falls during hospital stay (standard protocol)
* pain assessment (numeric rating scale)
* Questionnaires (EQ-5D-5L und Oxford Knee Score) will be filled in by the patients
* Functional assessment: Cycle sprint test one a specially instrumented indoor bike (Verve Info Tec PTY LTD) fit with an instrumented crank (InfoCrank Power Meter, Verve Cycling, West Perth, Australia)
* Functional assessment: Manual muscle testing (MMT)
* Functional assessment: Timed up and go test (TUG)

Superiority analysis using a two sample t-test, significance level 0.05, power 80%.

Data will be stored electronically in the data base (RedCap). In case of missing data there will always be attempts to obtain these data afterwards (contacting the patients by phone). Further on statistical analysis is performed.

Dropouts, before the 6 weeks follow-up, will be replaced by recruitment of new subjects.

For quality assurance the sponsor, the Ethics Committee or an independent trial monitor may visit the research sites.

Conditions

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Joint Diseases Joint Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors
randomization by sealed envelopes

Study Groups

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Intervention group: SSNB + IPACK (group 1)

Subsartorial Nerve Block:

* 15ml bupivacaine 0.5% + clonidine 1mcg/kg for prolongation of the block effect
* anatomic landmarks: proximal adductor channel, intersection of the medial borders of the sartorius muscle and the adductor longus, guided by ultrasound control
* no patch to puncture site to not jeopardise the surgeon's blinding
* IPACK: 15ml bupivacaine 0.5% after completion of the femoral preparation

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

SSNB + IPACK

Intervention Type OTHER

already included in arm/group description

Control group: FNB + IPACK (group 2)

Femoral Nerve Block:

* 15ml bupivacaine 0.5% + clonidine 1mcg/kg for prolongation of the block effect
* anatomic landmarks: lateral to the femoral artery,level of the femoral crease (proximal to the vascular outlet of the deep artery of the thigh), femoral nerve lies on the surface of the iliopsoas muscle and is covered by the fascia iliaca, guided by ultrasound control
* no patch to puncture site to not jeopardise the surgeon's blinding
* IPACK: 15ml bupivacaine 0.5% after completion of the femoral preparation

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

FNB + IPACK

Intervention Type OTHER

already included in arm/group description

Interventions

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SSNB + IPACK

already included in arm/group description

Intervention Type OTHER

FNB + IPACK

already included in arm/group description

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Subsartorial Nerve Block Femoral Nerve Block

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age \> 18yrs
* primary TKA
* BMI 35kg/m2 or less
* able to give informed consent as documented by signature
* clinical history without any contraindications for the planned intervention

Exclusion Criteria

* age \< 18 years
* revision-TKA
* BMI \>35kg/m2
* absent contact information
* inability or contraindications to undergo the investigated intervention (TKA, FNB, SSNB), - clinically significant concomitant diseases
* pregnancy
* inability to follow the procedures and follow-up procedures of the study (e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders, dementia, living abroad, etc.
* withdrawal from the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Luzerner Kantonsspital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Judith Bering

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Judith Bering, Dr. med.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Luzerner Kantonsspital Luzern

Locations

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Luzerner Kantonsspital

Lucerne, , Switzerland

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Switzerland

Central Contacts

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Judith Bering, Dr. med.

Role: CONTACT

+41 41 205 18 91

Laura V Buchmann, Dr. med.

Role: CONTACT

0041-41-2057855

Facility Contacts

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Judith Bering, Dr. med.

Role: primary

+41-41-2051891

Laura V Buchmann, Dr. med.

Role: backup

+41-41-2057855

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Other Identifiers

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SSNB2023

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Identifier Source: org_study_id

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