Effectiveness of Continuous Femoral Nerve Block Versus Single Shot Femoral Nerve Block for Pain Control

• Status: Terminated
• Trial end date: 2014-05-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Both single shot femoral nerve block and continuous femoral nerve block with catheter have been shown to be effective for pain control after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Continuous femoral nerve block may be the more effective of the two in reducing pain scores and opioid consumption for the first 48 hours postoperatively.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver
• Treatments: Bupivacaine; Epinephrine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. American Society of Anesthesiologists score between 1-3

2. Scheduled to undergo Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction with patellar tendon graft or allograft under general anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Localized infection of the groin or generalized sepsis.

2. Hypersensitivity or known allergy to local anesthetics.

3. Preexisting nerve damage in surgical limb.

4. History of chronic pain with either (a) daily opioid requirement exceeding the equivalent of 50 mg morphine or (b) daily prescription of tricyclic antidepressants, gabapentin, pregabalin, or tramadol for pain.

5. Patients who elect to have knee surgery under spinal anesthesia or who cannot undergo general anesthetic.

6. Patients who decline to have a femoral nerve block with catheter.