N/A Completed N=40 Randomized Treatment

Femoral/Sciatic Block for Knee Surgery

Knee Injuries

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02882152 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Dec 2016

Primary outcomePrimary: Analgesic Efficacy — 0; 0.1; 0.6; 3.0 units on a scale — p=<0.05

Summary

Knee arthroplasty has a high potential for postoperative pain. This study compares analgesia and postoperative bleeding from intrathecal morphine with the continuous femoral and a single-shot sciatic nerve blockades.

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Analgesic Efficacy	0; 0.1; 0.6; 3.0; 0.3; 3.5	<0.05 sig
SECONDARY Postoperative Bleeding	136.5; 271.8; 180.5; 334.7; 69.2; 111.9	<0.05 sig

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Patients aged over 18 years old, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status from I to III who underwent total knee arthroplasty

Exclusion Criteria

Patients aged below 18 years old, ASA IV or V physical status, infection near the puncture site, coagulation disorders, preexisting neurological disorders, allergy report to local anesthetics, pregnancy and lactation, contraindications to spinal block and refusal to sign an informed consent form

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02882152). 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.