Analgesic Efficacy of Blocking Nerve to Vastus Lateralis Muscle Versus Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve After Knee Surgeries

Recruiting 80 enrolled Kafrelsheikh University

RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindTreatment

Summary

This study aims to compare the analgesic efficacy and functional outcomes of blocking the nerve to the vastus lateralis (NVL) muscle versus the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN).

Timeline

Start: 2025-02-05
Primary completion: 2025-07-30
Completion: 2025-07-30

Publications

Arafa SK, Abdelwahed WM, Shama A, Elattar AM, Mustafa MM. Analgesic efficacy of blocking nerve to vastus lateralis muscle versus lateral femoral cutaneous nerve after knee surgeries: a randomized trial. BMC Anesthesiol. 2026 Mar 7;26(1):161. doi: 10.1186/s12871-026-03680-8.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Background	Bupivacaine	Other / unclassified	5 ml	Intrathecal
Background	Bupivacaine	Other / unclassified	15 mg	Intrathecal

Indications

No indication recorded.