Ultrasound Guided Obturator Nerve Block for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACL)

Larissa University Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Surgery; Anterior Cruciate Ligament

Treatments: Other: Sciatic nerve block, posterior lumbar plexus block; Other: Sciatic, femoral, obturator nerve blocks

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01194505

ACLObturator

Details and patient eligibility

About

Anterior Cruciate Ligament ACL reconstruction can be performed under the combination of posterior lumbar plexus block plus sciatic nerve block. The investigators can have the same outcome by performing instead of posterior lumbar plexus block more peripheral nerve blocks. More specifically under the combination of sciatic nerve block plus femoral nerve block plus obturator nerve block.

Enrollment: 106 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 18-50 years old
• ASA I - II
• ACL reconstruction 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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106 participants in 2 patient groups

ACL, sciatic, femoral, obturator

Active Comparator group

Description:

ACL reconstruction surgery under ultrasound guided sciatic nerve block plus femoral nerve block plus obturator nerve block

Treatment:

Other: Sciatic, femoral, obturator nerve blocks

ACL, sciatic nerve block, posterior lumbar plexus block

Active Comparator group

Description:

ACL reconstruction surgery under ultrasound guided sciatic nerve block plus posterior lumbar plexus block

Treatment:

Other: Sciatic nerve block, posterior lumbar plexus block