Ultrasound-Guided Adductor Canal Block for Total Knee Arthroplasty Surgery

Launched by BURSA CITY HOSPITAL · Oct 9, 2023

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This clinical trial is studying a method called the ultrasound-guided adductor canal block (ACB) to help manage pain after total knee replacement surgery. This technique focuses on blocking a specific nerve to provide pain relief without causing weakness in the thigh muscle. The researchers want to find out how different amounts of the local anesthetic used in this procedure can affect pain control after surgery.

To be eligible for this trial, participants need to be between the ages of 65 and 74 and scheduled for knee replacement surgery with spinal anesthesia. They should also be in generally good health, classified as ASA I, II, or III by the American Society of Anesthesiologists. However, those with certain conditions like bleeding disorders, allergies to local anesthetics or opioids, or who are pregnant or breastfeeding cannot participate. Participants can expect to receive the ACB procedure during their surgery, which may help reduce their pain after the operation and improve their recovery experience.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification I-II-III
• • Scheduled for total knee arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • history of bleeding diathesis
• • receiving anticoagulant treatment,
• • known local anesthetics and opioid allergy,
• • infection of the skin at the site of the needle puncture,
• • pregnancy or lactation,
• • patients who do not accept the procedur