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TerminatedNCT01919658

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

Effects of Femoral Versus Saphenous Nerve Blocks on Knee Extensor Strength, Pain, and Patient-Perceived Physical Function Following ACL Reconstruction

Status
Terminated
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
12 (actual)
Sponsor
Robert A. Gallo · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

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.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDUREnerve blockA nerve block performed as per standard of care: femoral nerve blocks, and saphenous nerve blocks performed more distally (within 10cm superior to the adductor tubercle).

Timeline

Start date
2013-07-01
Primary completion
2019-06-10
Completion
2019-06-10
First posted
2013-08-09
Last updated
2019-06-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01919658. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.