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Administrative data

NCT number NCT03518450
Other study ID # PR(AG)299/2017
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date April 1, 2018
Est. completion date October 15, 2019

Study information

Verified date November 2019
Source Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The objective of this trial is to compare the efficacy of three different nerve blocks as an analgesic option after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), based on muscle strength, mobilization and pain.

The Adductor Canal Block has been proposed as an equally effective technique to the Femoral Nerve Block in terms of pain control after a TKA, with the benefit of preserving muscle function. We hypothesize that a block performed at the apex of the femoral triangle would best balance analgesia with quadriceps function.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 78
Est. completion date October 15, 2019
Est. primary completion date April 13, 2019
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 90 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Subjects of any gender, from 18 to 90 years old that accept to participate in the study.

- Programmed primary total knee arthroplasty surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

- Emergent surgery

- Reinterventions

- Unstable psychiatric pathology, dementia

- Kidney or hepatic disease that contraindicates the use of NSAIDs and/or Paracetamol.

- Allergy to amides local anesthesics, NSAIDs, opioids and/or Paracetamol.

- Daily use of opioids greater than 30 mg of morphine (or equivalent)

- Patients under 18 or over 90 years old.

- Drug abuse

- Rejection to be a participant of the study.

Study Design


Intervention

Procedure:
Apex Femoral Triangle Block
Nerve block that aims the vastus medialis nerve, the saphenous nerve and the anterior femoral cutaneous nerve.
Femoral Nerve Block
Regional anesthetic technique that blocks the sensory and motor information of the femoral nerve (and it's branches).
Adductor Canal Block
Interfascial block that targets mainly the saphenous nerve.

Locations

Country Name City State
Spain Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Barcelona

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

References & Publications (12)

Abdallah FW, Whelan DB, Chan VW, Prasad GA, Endersby RV, Theodoropolous J, Oldfield S, Oh J, Brull R. Adductor Canal Block Provides Noninferior Analgesia and Superior Quadriceps Strength Compared with Femoral Nerve Block in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Anesthesiology. 2016 May;124(5):1053-64. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000001045. — View Citation

Bendtsen TF, Moriggl B, Chan V, Børglum J. The Optimal Analgesic Block for Total Knee Arthroplasty. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2016 Nov/Dec;41(6):711-719. — View Citation

Burckett-St Laurant D, Peng P, Girón Arango L, Niazi AU, Chan VW, Agur A, Perlas A. The Nerves of the Adductor Canal and the Innervation of the Knee: An Anatomic Study. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2016 May-Jun;41(3):321-7. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000389. — View Citation

Chelly JE, Greger J, Gebhard R, Coupe K, Clyburn TA, Buckle R, Criswell A. Continuous femoral blocks improve recovery and outcome of patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2001 Jun;16(4):436-45. — View Citation

Danninger T, Opperer M, Memtsoudis SG. Perioperative pain control after total knee arthroplasty: An evidence based review of the role of peripheral nerve blocks. World J Orthop. 2014 Jul 18;5(3):225-32. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i3.225. eCollection 2014 Jul 18. Review. — View Citation

Dong CC, Dong SL, He FC. Comparison of Adductor Canal Block and Femoral Nerve Block for Postoperative Pain in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 2016 Mar;95(12):e2983. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000002983. Review. — View Citation

Elkassabany NM, Antosh S, Ahmed M, Nelson C, Israelite C, Badiola I, Cai LF, Williams R, Hughes C, Mariano ER, Liu J. The Risk of Falls After Total Knee Arthroplasty with the Use of a Femoral Nerve Block Versus an Adductor Canal Block: A Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Study. Anesth Analg. 2016 May;122(5):1696-703. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000001237. — View Citation

Jaeger P, Nielsen ZJ, Henningsen MH, Hilsted KL, Mathiesen O, Dahl JB. Adductor canal block versus femoral nerve block and quadriceps strength: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study in healthy volunteers. Anesthesiology. 2013 Feb;118(2):409-15. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e318279fa0b. — View Citation

Kardash KJ, Noel GP. The SPANK Block: A Selective Sensory, Single-Injection Solution for Posterior Pain After Total Knee Arthroplasty. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2016 Jan-Feb;41(1):118-9. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000330. — View Citation

Paul JE, Arya A, Hurlburt L, Cheng J, Thabane L, Tidy A, Murthy Y. Femoral nerve block improves analgesia outcomes after total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Anesthesiology. 2010 Nov;113(5):1144-62. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181f4b18. Review. — View Citation

Sharma S, Iorio R, Specht LM, Davies-Lepie S, Healy WL. Complications of femoral nerve block for total knee arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 Jan;468(1):135-40. doi: 10.1007/s11999-009-1025-1. Epub 2009 Aug 13. — View Citation

Wong WY, Bjørn S, Strid JM, Børglum J, Bendtsen TF. Defining the Location of the Adductor Canal Using Ultrasound. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2017 Mar/Apr;42(2):241-245. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000539. — View Citation

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Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) It measures quadriceps strength and is normalized to the body mass index (N * m/kg). This test correlates well with the functional outcome. Will be measured with standard handheld dynamometer (MicroFET2; Hoogan Industries, West Jordan, Utah) perpendicular to the tibial crest 5 cm proximal to the medial malleolus to make the measurement. The patients are told to "reach maximum force and hold for three seconds." Three measurements will be done, and the average will be taken.
The primary effectiveness endpoints of the study will be the percentage of baselineMVIC retained on the quadriceps of the leg receiving arthroplasty for each subject at 6 hours postoperatively.
A higher the percentage will relate with less motor block.
6 hours postoperatively
Secondary Timed Up and Go (TUG) Timed Up and Go gauges a patient's sense of balance by measuring the time required for a certain set of movements: stand up from a chair, walk 3 m, walk back, and sit down. It has been verified to serve as a good indicator of functional level.
Measured in seconds, the better values are related to shorter times.
6, 24 and 48 hours postoperatively.
Secondary 30' CST (30 secs Chair Stand Test) How many times can a patient stand up and sit down from a chair in 30 seconds. The amount of times will be counted, more times will be related to a better outcome. 6, 24 and 48 hours postoperatively.
Secondary Range of Motion (ROM) Range of motion refers to a knee's degree of extension or flexion and is measured via a goniometer. Considering normal values from 0-120º, the baseline movement will be measured preoperatively to be compared postoperatively. 6, 24 and 48 hours postoperatively.
Secondary Daniels' Test Active extension of the knee against gravity and applied resistance (0-5). 5: normal contraction against gravity and maximal resistance. 0: abscence of contraction. 6, 24 and 48 hours postoperatively.
Secondary 10-PMS (10 point Mobility Scale) Scale from 0-10 in which the mobility of the patient is measured; sitting on the bed, chair, edge of the bed, mobilize the knee more than 45º, stand up, walk with or without a mobility aid.
Higher values are related to better outcomes.
An expected degree of flexion of the knee is =45 degrees on postoperative day 1 and =70 degrees on postoperative day 3.
Expected points for postoperative day 0: 4 points Expected points for postoperative day 1: 8 points Expected points for postoperative day 2: 9-10 points
6, 24 and 48 hours postoperatively.
Secondary Pain measurement trough the visual analogue scale (VAS) Pain will be measured via the VAS pain score by having the patient point on an unmarked scale how their pain was and then translating it to millimeters on the 100-mm scale.
0 mm: no pain 100 mm: severe/extreme pain
6, 24 and 48 hours postoperatively.
Secondary Quantity of opioids administered into morphine equivalent if needed. 6, 24 and 48 hours postoperatively.
Secondary APS-POQ-R. Developed by an interdisciplinary task force of members of the American Pain Society, the Patient Outcome Questionnaire (APS-POQ) for QI has been revised to include instrument psychometrics. The article is available by open access at The Journal of Pain web site. At 24 hours postoperatively
Secondary Patient satisfaction Scale from 0 to 10, answering how do they feel about the treatment received, being 10 the maximum value related to the highest satisfaction level. 24 and 48 hours postoperatively
Secondary Length of hospital stay Days from surgery until discharge. at patient discharge, an average of 6 days postoperatively
Secondary Maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) It measures quadriceps strength and is normalized to the body mass index (N * m/kg). This test correlates well with the functional outcome. Will be measured with standard handheld dynamometer (MicroFET2; Hoogan Industries, West Jordan, Utah) perpendicular to the tibial crest 5 cm proximal to the medial malleolus to make the measurement. The patients are told to "reach maximum force and hold for three seconds." Three measurements will be done, and the average will be taken.
The primary effectiveness endpoints of the study will be the percentage of baselineMVIC retained on the quadriceps of the leg receiving arthroplasty for each subject at 6, 24, and 48 hours postoperatively.
A higher the percentage will relate with less motor block.
24 and 48 hours postoperatively.
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