Femoral Nerve Block for Analgesia After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Mahidol University100 enrolled

Overview

Femoral nerve block using 0.25% bupivacaine or 0.5% bupivacaine provides a longer time for analgesia after Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Analgesia After ACL Reconstruction

Interventions

0.25% BupivacaineDRUG

Femoral nerve block using 0.25% versus 0.5% bupivacaine

0.5% BupivacaineDRUG

Femoral nerve block using 0.25% versus 0.5% bupivacaine for analgesia after ACL reconstruction

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients scheduled for ACL reconstruction * ASA physical status I-II * Body weight \> or = 50 kg. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with redo ACL reconstruction * Contraindication to neuraxial block * allergy to local anesthetics, sulfa, NSAIDs, morphine, paracetamol * Patients with communication problem

Locations (1)

Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

Bangkok, Thailand

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

time to first analgesic requirement

Time frame: 48 hr

Secondary Outcomes

pain score scale

Time frame: 48 hr

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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