Status:
TERMINATED
Popliteal Plexus Block for Total Knee Arthroplasty
Lead Sponsor:
University of Aarhus
Conditions:
Pain, Postoperative
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
This study aims to assess the analgesic effect of the popliteal plexus block as a supplement to a femoral triangle block in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty
Detailed Description
A femoral triangle block (FTB) effectively anesthetizes the anterior group of nerves innervating the knee (infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve, the medial femoral cutaneous nerve and the termi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male or female at least 50 years of age at screening
- Scheduled to undergo primary total knee arthroplasty in spinal anesthesia
- Normal sensory function at the lateral part of the thigh and lower leg
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status 1, 2, or 3
- Able to provide informed consent
Exclusion
- Unable to cooperate and follow the study protocol
- Communication problems
- Allergic towards any medical product administered in the study
- Diabetes requiring medical treatment
- Pregnancy (a pregnancy test will be conducted on all women of childbearing potential prior to inclusion in the study. A positive test result will result in exclusion from the study)
- Preoperative opioid treatment (dosed \> once daily)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 15 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 23 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
15 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03439787
Start Date
May 15 2018
End Date
August 23 2018
Last Update
April 25 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Silkeborg Regional Hospital
Silkeborg, Denmark, 8600