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Comparison of the Analgesic Effect of Subsartorial Saphenous Block and Popliteal Sciatic vs Subsartorial Saphenous Block and IPACK in Total Knee Replacement Surgery.
Sponsor: Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital
Summary
Total knee replacement surgery is associated with significant pain in the immediate postoperative period, especially in movement. In turn, this is associated with more subsequent chronic pain. There are multiple options and the tendency is to perform increasingly distal nerve blocks to minimize limb weakness and thus allow early rehabilitation. In 2012, in an oral communication, Sanjay Sinha described a new nerve block called iPACK ("Interspace between the Popliteal Artery and the Capsule of the posterior Knee"). There are few studies on the efficacy of such a blockade so far, but none comparing the groups saphene + sciatic blocks vs. saphene + iPACK blocks. Therefore, this study aims to provide more information on the effectiveness this nerve blocks, in total knee replacement, in terms of analgesia and motor function.
Official title: Comparison of the Analgesic Effect of Subsartorial Saphenous Block and Popliteal Sciatic vs Subsartorial Saphenous Block and IPACK in Total Knee Replacement Surgery. A Double Blind Randomized Clinical Trial.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
62
Start Date
2020-06-10
Completion Date
2024-08-01
Last Updated
2024-07-23
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
IPACK block with Bupivacaine 0.25% with adrenaline
The iPACK in performed in the popliteal fossa about 1 finger breath above the patella, ecoguided. That aims to anesthetize the articular branches to the posterior aspect of the knee in the popliteal region.
Locations (1)
Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol
Badalona, Barcelona, Spain