Effects of Femoral vs Saphenous Nerve Blocks on Function After ACL Repair

Robert A. Gallo

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Anterior Cruciate Ligament

Treatments: Procedure: nerve block

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01919658

IRB 42734

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary objective of the study is to compare motor strength in knee extension between two groups of patients. One group receiving a proximal thigh block of the femoral nerve, and one receiving a distal thigh block of the saphenous nerve. The secondary objective is to compare the pain relief and functional outcomes in these two groups.

Enrollment: 12 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Age 18-65
2. Upcoming ACL reconstruction using patellar tendon autograft scheduled at Hershey Medical Center or the Hershey Outpatient Surgical Center (HOSC)

Exclusion criteria

1. Documented neuropathy
2. Skeletally immature
3. Previous knee surgery
4. Inability to provide informed consent
5. ACL reconstruction with other tendon repairs

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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12 participants in 2 patient groups

proximal nerve block

Active Comparator group

Description:

The anesthesiologist will administer a proximal nerve block if specified in the randomization envelope.

Treatment:

Procedure: nerve block

distal nerve block

Active Comparator group

Description:

The anesthesiologist will administer a distal nerve block if specified in the randomization envelope.

Treatment:

Procedure: nerve block