Effects of Femoral vs Saphenous Nerve Blocks on Function After ACL Repair

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Anterior Cruciate Ligament

In brief

The primary objective of the study is to compare motor strength in knee extension between two groups of patients. One group receiving a proximal thigh block of the femoral nerve, and one receiving a distal thigh block of the saphenous nerve. The secondary objective is to compare the pain relief and functional outcomes in these two groups.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01919658

Run by

Robert A. Gallo

People needed

12

Starts

2013-07-01

Expected to finish

2019-06-10

Last updated by the study team

2019-06-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18-65
• Upcoming ACL reconstruction using patellar tendon autograft scheduled at Hershey Medical Center or the Hershey Outpatient Surgical Center (HOSC)

You may not qualify if…

• Documented neuropathy
• Skeletally immature
• Previous knee surgery
• Inability to provide informed consent
• ACL reconstruction with other tendon repairs

Where it is running

• Penn State Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

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