Knee Osteoarthritis and IPACK

Sakarya University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Osteoarthritis, Knee

Treatments: Procedure: IPACK

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06712394

isik eman ipack

Details and patient eligibility

About

Interspace between the Popliteal Artery and Capsule of the posterior Knee (IPACK) block involves ultrasound-guided local anesthetic infiltration of the space between the popliteal artery and the posterior knee joint capsule.

The purpose of the study; To investigate the effectiveness of this block applied to knee osteoarthritis in clinical practice.

In this study, patients who underwent IPACK block by the practitioner; Demographic data, medications used, block success, block characteristics and block-related complications will be recorded observationally. Before and after the block procedure, patients' pain was measured with the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) at 1st and 3rd months, their disability levels were measured with The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) questionnaire and Short Form-12 (Short Form). Quality of life will be measured with the -SF-12) survey.

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients suffering from grade 3 and 4 knee osteoarthritis

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who have had previous knee surgery
• Patients who have had any knee injection in the last 3 months
• Malignancy
• Inflammatory disease
• Infectious disease (local or general)

Trial design

120 participants in 1 patient group

IPACK

Description:

IPACK block involves ultrasound-guided local anesthetic infiltration of the space between the popliteal artery and the posterior knee joint capsule.

Treatment:

Procedure: IPACK