drugset / Trial / NCT01279447
Infrapatellar Nerve Block for Post-operative Knee Arthroscopy Pain Control
RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindTreatment
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve blocks are effective in decreasing analgesic use, promoting earlier mobility, and improving long term outcome scores after knee arthroscopy.
Timeline
- Start
- 2011-01
- Primary completion
- 2013-08
- Completion
- 2013-08
Publications
- Background Akkaya T, Ersan O, Ozkan D, Sahiner Y, Akin M, Gumus H, Ates Y. Saphenous nerve block is an effective regional technique for post-menisectomy pain. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2008 Sep;16(9):855-8. doi: 10.1007/s00167-008-0572-4. Epub 2008 Jun 24.
- Background Lundblad M, Kapral S, Marhofer P, Lonnqvist PA. Ultrasound-guided infrapatellar nerve block in human volunteers: description of a novel technique. Br J Anaesth. 2006 Nov;97(5):710-4. doi: 10.1093/bja/ael241. Epub 2006 Sep 26.
- Background Arthornthurasook A, Gaew-Im K. Study of the infrapatellar nerve. Am J Sports Med. 1988 Jan-Feb;16(1):57-9. doi: 10.1177/036354658801600110.
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Bupivacaine | Other / unclassified | 0.25 % | — |
Indications
No indication recorded.