A comparison of two anesthetic techniques-- the Adductor Canal Block (ACB) and the Adductor Canal Block with Infiltration of the interspace between the popliteal artery and the capsule of the posterior knee (ACB/IPACK)-- in patients undergoing bone-tendon-bone (BTB) anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
78
Bupivacaine will help treat pain and sensation after ACL repair
Ultrasound will guide anesthesiologist in performing the different nerve blocks
Dexamethasone will be used to prolong block duration
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, New York, United States
Pain While at Rest
Average numerical rating scale (NRS) at rest. A lower score is a better outcome. scale ranges from 0 to 10.
Time frame: 24 hours post-block administration
Discharge Criteria
Time to meet discharge criteria utilizing the modified post anesthetic discharge scoring system. The frame represents when the measurements began, i.e. 3 hours after the administration of the anesthetic block. This represents time zero, at which recording would then begin.
Time frame: From 3 hours post-block administration on Post-operative day (POD) 0 until met discharge criteria, assessed up to 1 day
Pain With Ambulation
NRS Pain score with ambulation \& stairs. A lower score is a better outcome. Score range is from 0 to 10.
Time frame: 3 hours post-block administration on Post-operative day (POD) 0
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