Perineural Dexamethasone in the Adductor Canal Block for Postoperative Pain in Knee Arthroplasty Surgery

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

Postoperative pain management in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgery is a real challenge for the anesthesiologist. Effective pain control must be provided while preserving the mobility to ensure early rehabilitation. The adductor canal block is an effective way to induce sensory block without motor block. However, the major disadvantage of this block is the duration of sensory block which may be insufficient for postoperative pain management in TKA surgery. Many studies have focused on finding molecules that can prolong sensory block without the need for a perineural catheter and dexamethasone is among the most studied molecules(1, 2). Hence, our study aims to evaluate the added value of perineural dexamethasone in the adductor canal block in TKA surgery. \[

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• Patients scheduled for unilateral TKA

• Surgery under spinal anesthesia

• ASA class I, II, and III patients

Locations
Other Locations
Tunisia
KAABACHI
RECRUITING
Tunis
Contact Information
Primary
OLFA KAABACHI, MD
olfa.kaabachi@gnet.tn
216 98317381
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-12-15
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-01-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 66
Treatments
Experimental: group Dexamethasone
adductor canal block with 10 ml of 0.5% bupivacaine + 10 ml of 0.9% saline solution + 2 ml of dexamethasone (8 mg)
Active_comparator: group Controle
adductor canal block with 10 ml of 0.5% bupivacaine + 10 ml of 0.9% saline solution + 2 ml of 0.9% saline solution
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Olfa kaabachi, MD

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