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NCT number NCT02991404
Other study ID # IRB00041950
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase Early Phase 1
First received December 8, 2016
Last updated April 3, 2018
Start date February 17, 2017
Est. completion date November 15, 2017

Study information

Verified date April 2018
Source Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Patients undergoing Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty will be randomized to receive either multimodal single injection adductor canal block with sham infusion catheter or continuous infusion of local anesthetic (control) for postoperative analgesia.

Primary end point is pain scores at 30 hours post performance of block procedure.


Description:

The objective of this study is to determine if a single shot multimodal peripheral nerve block containing bupivacaine, dexamethasone, buprenorphine, clonidine, and epinephrine will provide comparable (equivalent) analgesic control when compared to an adductor catheter. The primary end point will be pain scores at 30 hours post block initiation. Secondary end points will include, opioid consumption, time to first analgesic request; pain scores; binary patient satisfaction (yes/no); likeliness to recommend their analgesic regimen, straight leg raise test on post-operative day (POD) number 1; adverse events, incidence of post-operative nausea, and vomiting.

Methods and Measures Design The study will be a randomized, double-blind, sham catheter study. Patients will be recruited and randomized to one of two groups: The "Treatment Arm" receive a single shot adductor canal block containing 20 milliliters (ml) of solution including 0.25% bupivacaine, 150 mcg of buprenorphine, 2 mg of dexamethasone, 1.67 mcg/ml of clonidine, and 1:400,000 epinephrine with sham catheter. The sham catheter will be placed in the Sartorius muscle in the same sterile, aseptic fashion as patient's in the control arm. The pump will be set at the lowest possible volume per hour of normal saline (0.1 ml/hour in the current pump in use at our hospital). An opaque bag will be placed over the pump for blinding purposes. The "Control Arm" will receive an adductor canal catheter through which they will receive a 20 ml bolus of 0.25% bupivacaine with 1:400,000 epinephrine followed by an adductor canal catheter infusion of 0.125% bupivacaine at 10 ml/hour. An opaque bag will be placed over the control arm pumps in similar fashion. For all patients, the order in the electronic medical record will be per research pharmacy protocol. For their primary anesthetic, patients in both arms will then receive either a subarachnoid (spinal) anesthetic or general anesthetic per the anesthesiologist in the operating room.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 60
Est. completion date November 15, 2017
Est. primary completion date November 15, 2017
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 90 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

Patients will be eligible for inclusion in the study if they are:

- Age of 18 years old or older

- Scheduled to primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty.

- Patients must give written informed consent for anesthesia including continuous adductor canal block for postoperative analgesia prior to recruitment

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients will be excluded if they have:

- A contraindication to an adductor canal block or catheter placement including, but not limited to site infection, irritation, or refusal.

- Poorly controlled diabetes (A1C >8.0)

- Allergy to medications involves in this study (opioids, bupivacaine, buprenorphine, clonidine, or dexamethasone)

- Opioid use >40 mg of oxycodone daily, long-acting opioids.

Study Design


Intervention

Procedure:
Multimodal Peripheral Nerve Block Injection
After successful placement of the adductor canal catheter placed in standard fashion , the patient will receive a one-time 20 ml bolus of 0.25% bupivacaine, 1.67 mcg/ml of clonidine, and 1:400,000 epinephrine followed by a continuous infusion of 0.125% bupivacaine set at 10ml/hour.
Single Shot Adductor Canal Block
A total of 20 ml of solution containing a combination of 0.25% bupivacaine, 1.67 mcg/ml of clonidine, 150 micrograms of buprenorphine, 2 mg of dexamethasone, and 1:400,000 epinephrine will be administered underneath the Sartorius muscle. A sham catheter will then be placed subcutaneously into the Sartorius muscle, secured in typical fashion, and connected to a pump containing saline to provide similar shape and weight with an opaque bag covering the pump. The pump will be run at the lowest possible ml/hour rate, which is currently 0.1 ml/hour with the current pump used in our hospital.
Drug:
Initial Bolus
20 ml bolus of 0.25% bupivacaine, 1.67 mcg/ml of clonidine, and 1:400,000 epinephrine
Continuous infusion
Continuous infusion of 0.125% bupivacaine

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Wake Forest Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem North Carolina

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Pain scores At 30 hours pain scores between the two groups will be compared for determining statistically significant differences 30 hours post block placement
Secondary total opioid consumption The amount of total opioid consumed will be collected Through 30 hours post block
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