Comparing two methods of pain management after knee surgery

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a Continuous Adductor Canal Block alone versus a combination of this block with an additional posterior knee block known as the IPACK block after arthroscopic knee surgeries. The goal is to enhance recovery by providing effective pain relief while preserving motor function, which can facilitate earlier physical therapy and faster recovery. The study focuses on patients undergoing elective surgeries for ACL and PCL repairs, aiming to reduce opioid use and improve postoperative outcomes.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age from 21 to 65 years.
* Both sexes.
* American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Class I to II.
* Patients with successful spinal anesthesia.
* Patients scheduled for elective arthroscopic knee surgery for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) repair.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Declining to give written informed consent.
* History of allergy to the medications used in the study.
* Contraindications to regional anesthesia (including coagulopathy and local infection).
* Polytrauma patients having lower limb fractures.
* Patients with pre-existing myopathy or neuropathy on the operating limb.
* Patients with diabetes mellitus.
* Psychiatric disorder.
* Morbid obesity \[body mass index (BMI) \> 45kg/m2\].
* Complicated Surgery.

Where it's running

• Ain Shams University
  Cairo, Egypt Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Nada E Hussein, Master
• Email: Nadahussein@med.asu.edu.eg
• Phone: 00201112449418

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.