Peripheral Nerve Block (Femoral - Sciatic - Obturator) Versus General Anesthesia for Arthroscopic ACL Repair

Larissa University Hospital

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Surgery; Anesthesia Care; Arthroscopic ACL Rerpair

Treatments: Other: Ultrasound Guided Femoral Sciatic Obturator nerve blocks; Other: General Anesthesia femoral bolus; Other: General anesthesia femoral continuous

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02186899

FSOvsGA

Details and patient eligibility

About

Arthroscopic ACL repair can be performed under different types of anesthesia. In the last few years peripheral nerve blocks have increased their popularity for this kind of operation. The investigators want to see how the type of anesthesia and postoperative analgesia effects the time required for patient mobilisation.

Enrollment: 150 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 18 - 80 yrs
• ASA I - III
• ACL surgery

Exclusion criteria

• Coagulopathy disorders
• Infection at the puncture site for the interscalene block
• Neurologic deficit in the arm that is going to be operated
• Allergy to local anesthetics
• BMI > 35
• Psychiatric disorders
• Patient's refusal
• Problems with patient communication

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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150 participants in 3 patient groups

General Anesthesia Femoral continuous

Active Comparator group

Description:

General anesthesia plus continuous femoral nerve block

Treatment:

Other: General anesthesia femoral continuous

General anesthesia Femoral bolus

Active Comparator group

Description:

General anesthesia plus single shot femoral nerve block

Treatment:

Other: General Anesthesia femoral bolus

Femoral Sciatic Obturator Nerve block

Active Comparator group

Description:

Ultrasound guided femoral plus sciatic plus obturator nerve block

Treatment:

Other: Ultrasound Guided Femoral Sciatic Obturator nerve blocks