NCT06809842

Analgesic Efficacy of Blocking Nerve to Vastus Lateralis Muscle Versus Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve After Knee Surgeries

Analgesic Efficacy of Blocking Nerve to Vastus Lateralis Muscle Versus Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve After Knee Surgeries: A Randomized Trial

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Kafrelsheikh University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to compare the analgesic efficacy and functional outcomes of blocking the nerve to the vastus lateralis (NVL) muscle versus the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN).

Detailed description

Knee surgeries are associated with significant postoperative pain, which can impede early mobilization and prolong recovery. Recent advancements in ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia have enabled more targeted nerve blocks, such as the blockade of the nerve to the vastus lateralis (NVL) and the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN)

Conditions

• Analgesia
• Vastus Lateralis Nerve Block
• Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Block
• Knee Surgeries

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Vastus lateralis nerve block	Patients received vastus lateralis nerve block with 5 ml of bupivacaine 0.5%.
DRUG	Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block	Patients received lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block with 5 ml of bupivacaine 0.5%.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-02-05
• Primary completion: 2025-07-30
• Completion: 2025-07-30
• First posted: 2025-02-05
• Last updated: 2025-02-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt