Motor-Sparing Peripheral Nerve Blockade Facilitates Mobility Post Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

75

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 31, 2015

Primary Completion Date

November 30, 2016

Study Completion Date

November 30, 2016

Conditions
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Interventions
DRUG

Femoral nerve catheter and sciatic nerve block

This nerve block is believed to cause both muscle weakness and numbness. A catheter remains in place for up to 36 hours after surgery for the purpose of adding additional medication should the patient require it. This technique causes both the front and the back of the knee to be numb.

DRUG

Adductor canal catheter and selective tibial block

This nerve block is believed to cause numbness only, without any muscle weakness. A catheter remains in place for up to 36 hours after surgery for the purpose of adding additional medication should the patient require it to control pain. This technique causes both the front and the back of the knee to be numb.

DRUG

Adductor canal catheter only

This nerve block is believed to cause numbness only, without any muscle weakness. A catheter remains in place for up to 36 hours after surgery for the purpose of adding additional medication should the patient require it. This technique causes only the front of the knee to be numb

Trial Locations (1)

29425

Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Medical University of South Carolina

OTHER

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