Comparison of the Postoperative Analgesic Efficacy of Infiltration Between the Popliteal Artery and the Capsule of the Knee (iPACK) Block and the Biceps Femoris Short Head Plane (BiFeS) Block in Total Knee Arthroplasty
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Conditions studied: Postoperative Pain
In brief
This study aims to compare the effects of two regional analgesia techniques applied in patients undergoing unilateral total knee arthroplasty-Infiltration between the Popliteal Artery and the Capsule of the Knee (iPACK) block and the Biceps Femoris Short Head Plane (BiFeS) block-on ease of application, postoperative pain scores, time to mobilization, total postoperative opioid consumption, need for first rescue analgesia, and the incidence of nausea-vomiting and pruritus.All patients will be followed postoperatively according to a standard pain management protocol, and pain assessments will be performed at predetermined time intervals using the VAS (Visual Analog Scale).
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07433803
- Run by
- Soma State Hospital
- People needed
- 100
- Starts
- 2026-05-15
- Expected to finish
- 2026-09-16
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-05-04
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Patients scheduled for unilateral total knee arthroplasty
- Patients aged between 18 and 75 years
- Patients with ASA physical status I-III
You may not qualify if…
- Patients with neuropsychiatric disorders
- Patients with obesity (BMI > 30)
- Presence of local infection at the site where the block will be performed
- Patients with coagulation disorders
- Patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
- Opioid dependence
- History of allergy to local anesthetic agents
- Refusal to participate in the study
Where it is running
- Soma State Hospital — Manisa, Soma, Turkey (Türkiye)
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