Effectiveness of Continuous Femoral Nerve Block Versus Single Shot Femoral Nerve Block for Pain Control

Stopped early · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Post-operative Pain

In brief

Both single shot femoral nerve block and continuous femoral nerve block with catheter have been shown to be effective for pain control after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Continuous femoral nerve block may be the more effective of the two in reducing pain scores and opioid consumption for the first 48 hours postoperatively.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01916590

Run by

University of Colorado, Denver

People needed

7

Starts

2011-07-01

Expected to finish

2014-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-08-01

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• American Society of Anesthesiologists score between 1-3
• Scheduled to undergo Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction with patellar tendon graft or allograft under general anesthesia

You may not qualify if…

• Localized infection of the groin or generalized sepsis.
• Hypersensitivity or known allergy to local anesthetics.
• Preexisting nerve damage in surgical limb.
• History of chronic pain with either (a) daily opioid requirement exceeding the equivalent of 50 mg morphine or (b) daily prescription of tricyclic antidepressants, gabapentin, pregabalin, or tramadol for pain.
• Patients who elect to have knee surgery under spinal anesthesia or who cannot undergo general anesthetic.
• Patients who decline to have a femoral nerve block with catheter.

Where it is running

• University of Colorado Hospital — Aurora, Colorado, United States

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