ACB Versus IA Analgesia in Knee Arthroscopy

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2021-08-20
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of the knee is a painful procedure, and effective postoperative analgesia is important for early return of patient activity.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University
• Treatments: BB 1101; Dexamethasone; Dexamethasone acetate; Levobupivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients undergoing elective arthroscopic reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) under spinal anesthesia, aged from 18 to 65 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

• Contraindications to peripheral nerve block (e.g. allergy to local anesthetics, coagulopathy, infection in the area)

• History of cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and respiratory diseases

• Preexisting neuropathies

• Chronic pain syndrome

• Opioid dependence

• Patients with diabetes mellitus, sever hypertension, hepatic or renal dysfunction

• Pregnancy

• Preoperative inability to perform the mobilization test (TUG test)

• Not willingness to participate.