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Comparison of Analgesic Effects of ACB Versus ACB Combined With BiFeS Block in Meniscopathy Surgery
Sponsor: Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Summary
Meniscopathy surgeries are commonly associated with moderate postoperative pain, particularly during early mobilization and rehabilitation. Inadequate postoperative analgesia may negatively affect functional recovery, delay ambulation, increase opioid consumption, and contribute to opioid-related adverse effects. Therefore, effective multimodal analgesic strategies are of considerable importance in patients undergoing arthroscopic knee procedures. Adductor canal block (ACB) is a widely used regional anesthesia technique that provides effective analgesia while largely preserving quadriceps muscle strength. However, its limited effect on posterior knee capsule innervation may result in insufficient control of posterior knee pain. Recently, the biceps femoris short head (BiFeS) block has been described as a novel motor-sparing fascial plane block targeting the posterolateral knee capsule and may provide additional analgesic benefit when combined with ACB. In this study, it was aimed to compare the postoperative analgesic efficacy of adductor canal block alone and adductor canal block combined with BiFeS block in patients undergoing surgery for meniscopathy.
Official title: Comparison of Analgesic Effects of Adductor Canal Block Versus Adductor Canal Block Combined With BiFeS (Biceps Femoris Short Head) Block in Meniscopathy Surgery
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
135
Start Date
2026-05-27
Completion Date
2027-05-21
Last Updated
2026-05-29
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Adductor Canal Block Group
Adductor canal block will be performed on the patients using 10 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine under ultrasound guidance. Additionally, in the postoperative period a paracetamol dose of 1 g every 8 hours and a dexketoprofen dose of 50 mg twice daily were administered iv for multimodal analgesia.
Adductor Canal Block + BiFeS (Biceps Femoris Short Head) Block Group
In the adductor canal block + BiFeS block group, adductor canal block will be performed using 10 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine, followed by BiFeS block using 20 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine under ultrasound guidance, with a total local anesthetic volume of 30 ml. Additionally, in the postoperative period a paracetamol dose of 1 g every 8 hours and a dexketoprofen dose of 50 mg twice daily were administered iv for multimodal analgesia.
Control Group
In the postoperative period a paracetamol dose of 1 g every 8 hours and a dexketoprofen dose of 50 mg twice daily were administered iv for multimodal analgesia.
Locations (1)
Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)