ACB + IPACK Block With or Without Local Infiltration in RA-TKA

University of Louisville (UOFL)

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Knee Arthropathy

Treatments: Other: ACB + IPACK block with injection of local anesthetic; Other: ACB + IPACK block without injection

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03840122

18.1246

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to compare the outcomes of an Adductor canal block (ACB) + interspace between the popliteal artery and the capsule of the knee (IPACK) block along with a single intraoperative injection of a standard local anesthetic that includes Ropivacaine, Epinephrine, Ketorolac, Clonidine and saline to an ACB + IPACK block without the intraoperative injection of a standard local anesthetic in patients undergoing Robotic Arm-Assisted TKA (RA-TKA).

Sex: All

Ages: 21+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Patient is over the age of 21
2. Patient is scheduled to undergo a unilateral, primary TKA, secondary to osteoarthritis
3. Patient agrees to participate as a study subject and signs the Informed Consent and Research Authorization documents
4. Patient is able to read and speak English.

Exclusion criteria

1. Patient is under the age of 21
2. Patient's primary diagnosis is not osteoarthritis (e.g. post-traumatic arthritis)
3. Patient is scheduled to undergo a bilateral TKA surgery
4. Patient is unable to read and speak English

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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0 participants in 2 patient groups

A - ACB + IPACK with injection

Experimental group

Description:

50 arms: ACB + IPACK block with injection of local anesthetic of Ropivacaine, Epinephrine, Ketorolac, Clonidine and saline

Treatment:

Other: ACB + IPACK block with injection of local anesthetic

B - ACB + IPACK without injection

Active Comparator group

Description:

50 arms: ACB + IPACK block without injection of local anesthetic

Treatment:

Other: ACB + IPACK block without injection