N/A
N=40
Femoral/Sciatic Block for Knee Surgery
Knee Injuries
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02882152 ↗Enrolled (actual)
40
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Dec 2016
Primary outcome: Primary: Analgesic Efficacy — 0; 0.1; 0.6; 3.0 units on a scale — p=<0.05
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- femoral nerve blockade (Procedure); morphine (Procedure)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
- Primary completion
- Sep 2014
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 |
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.
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
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.