A Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing the Efficacy of Surgeon-performed, Intraoperative Adductor Canal Blocks in Same-Day Discharge Total Knee Arthroplasty

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Adductor canal blocks (ACB) have been recommended in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) to provide better control of post-operative pain, facilitate early ambulation, and reduce length of stay in the hospital. ACB is typically done before surgery by an anesthesiologist, which may increase time per case, cost, and requires the specialized skills of an anesthesiologist trained in regional anesthesia. Recent studies have suggested that surgeons can safely and reliably administer the adductor canal blocks (sACB) during surgery. However, there is currently very limited data on the clinical efficacy of such sACBs, and no studies assessing this technique in the context TKA that are discharged the same day. As such, this randomized control trial (RCT) is being done to compare sACBs to conventional anesthesiologist-performed adductor canal blocks (aACB).

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• Male and female patients aged 18 years or older

• Primary TKA booked as SDD

• Diagnosis of osteoarthritis

Locations
Other Locations
Canada
The Ottawa Hospital
RECRUITING
Ottawa
Contact Information
Primary
Sanjula Costa
scosta@ohri.ca
613-737-8899
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-03-22
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 80
Treatments
Active_comparator: Anesthesiologist-Performed Adductor Canal Block (aACB)
Patients will get a pre-operative adductor canal block performed by an anesthesiologist.
Experimental: Surgeon-Performed Adductor Canal Block (sACB)
Patients will get an intra-operative adductor canal block performed by the surgeon
Sponsors
Leads: Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Collaborators: Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation

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