NCT03130049

Popliteal Plexus Block for Postoperative Pain After ACL Reconstruction

The Effect of the Popliteal Plexus Block on Postoperative Pain After Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 15 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Aarhus · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study aims to investigate the effect of the popliteal plexus block (PPB) on postoperative pain in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.

Detailed description

Postoperative pain following ACL reconstruction can be alleviated with an ultrasound-guided femoral triangle block (FTB). However, it is the investigators' observation that 10-20 % of the patients still complain of intense pain localized in the center of the knee. Cadaver dissection studies have shown that an injection into the distal part of the adductor canal will spread to the popliteal fossa, and one dissection study showed consistent spread to the popliteal plexus. The study team hypothesized that a PPB will reduce the postoperative pain, when it is used as a supplement to the FTB in patients undergoing ACL reconstruction.

Conditions

• Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
• Postoperative Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Popliteal plexus block	10 mL Marcain-adrenalin 5 mg/mL + 5 microgram/mL. Ultrasound-guided injection into the distal part of the adductor canal

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-09-27
• Primary completion: 2017-12-04
• Completion: 2017-12-04
• First posted: 2017-04-26
• Last updated: 2018-01-23

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Denmark