N/A
Completed N=80
Posterior Capsular Injection With Femoral Nerve Block for Total Knee Arthroplasty
Posterior Knee Infiltration
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02701296 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
80
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2017
Primary outcomePrimary: Pain Intensity — 3.5; 3.2; 2.1; 1.5 pain score
Summary
To assess pain control after total knee replacement surgery using two different nerve block techniques. The 2 methods are:
1. Continuous femoral nerve block with ultrasound guided posterior capsular injection
2. Continuous femoral nerve block with ultrasound selective tibial nerve block.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Pain Intensity |
3.5; 3.2; 2.1; 1.5; 1.9; 2.0 | — |
| SECONDARY Opioid Consumption |
0.33; 0.42 | — |
| SECONDARY Plantar Flexion in the Tibial Nerve Distribution |
1; 0; 3; 25; 38; 11 | — |
| SECONDARY Cold Sensation in the Tibial Nerve Distribution |
1; 6; 7; 27; 34; 3 | — |
| SECONDARY Dorsiflexion in the Peroneal Nerve Distribution |
0; 0; 1; 4; 41; 32 | — |
| SECONDARY Sensation in the Peroneal Nerve Distribution |
2; 1; 3; 11; 37; 24 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients having primary, unilateral total knee arthroplasty
- Age 18-80
Exclusion Criteria
- History of neurologic disease, neuropathy, diabetes, or major systemic illness
- Allergy to local anesthetic solution or NSAIDs
- Pregnancy
- Chronic use of narcotics
- Inability to give consent/cooperate with study
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02701296). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.