Pain Relief Results After Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture

In brief

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is surgery that is done to repair a damaged ligament in the knee. In this study we will look at whether the femoral nerve block, a commonly used method for pain relief after ACL reconstruction, affects the way patients feel after surgery. We will study recovery during the first week after surgery and also 3-12 weeks after surgery. We will give all patients spinal anesthesia. Some patients will also receive a continuous femoral nerve block for 2 days, or by a single injection. We predict that patients who received the nerve block will have significantly improved pain results, compared to patients who did not receive the nerve block.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00022854

Run by

University of Pittsburgh

People needed

270

Starts

2001-05-01

Expected to finish

2005-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-05-03

Who can join

Age: 14 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 14-65
• Undergoing ACL reconstruction at the University of Pittsburgh
• Agrees to spinal anesthesia and consents to one of the three nerve block interventions.
• Agrees to visit the University of Pittsburgh Center for Rehabilitation Services for postoperative physical therapy and rehabilitation (for standardized rehabilitation protocols)

You may not qualify if…

• Morbid obesity
• Chronic pain syndromes
• Opioid dependence
• Corticosteroid prescriptions
• Tricyclic antidepressant prescriptions
• Tramadol prescriptions
• Preexisting neuropathies
• Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus
• Poorly controlled anxiety disorders

Where it is running

• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Center for Sports Medicine — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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