Effect of Adductor Canal Block vs. Placebo on Muscle Strength, Mobilisation and Pain After Total Knee Arthroplasty

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2014-11-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of adductor canal block (ACB) vs. placebo on muscle strength, mobility and pain on the first postoperative day after total knee alloplastic (TKA).

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Ulrik Grevstad
• Treatments: Ropivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who have had a Total Knee Arthroplasty surgery within 2 days (1.postoperative day on inclusion)

• Written informed consent.

• ASA 1-3

Exclusion Criteria:

• Non-cooperative patients

• Patients who have already had a peripheral or central block post surgery.

• Patients who are not able to perform a TUG test pre surgery.

• Patients who do not understand or speak Danish.

• Patient who are allergic to the drugs used in this research.

• Patients with alcohol- or drug abuse - determined by investigator.

• Patients with peripheral sensory neuropathy in their lower extremities.

• Pregnant patients.