The Combination of Adductor Canal Block and Periarticular Injection. A Novel Technique for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement (ACB PAI)

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Osteoarthritis

In brief

Total knee replacement is associated with severe post-operative pain. The purpose of this study is to compare two methods of treatment for pain control following Total Knee Replacement with an accelerated physical therapy protocol to aid the achievement of rehab milestones.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02292082

Run by

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

People needed

111

Starts

2014-11-01

Expected to finish

2016-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-01-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with osteoarthritis scheduled for primary tricompartmental total knee arthroplasty with a participating surgeon
• Age 18 to 80 years
• Planned use of regional anesthesia
• Ability to follow study protocol
• English speaking (secondary outcomes include questionnaires validated in English only)

You may not qualify if…

• Hepatic or renal insufficiency Patients younger than 18 years old and older than 80 Patients intending to receive general anesthesia Patients planning to go to rehab post operatively Patients scheduled to go into the OR after 1 pm Allergy or intolerance to one of the study medications Patients with an ASA of IV Chronic gabapentin/pregabalin use (regular use for longer than 3 months) Chronic opioid use (taking opioids for longer than 3 months) Diabetes Patients on workers compensation or disability

Where it is running

• Hospital for Special Surgery — New York, New York, United States

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