Geniculate Nerve Block Versus Adductor Canal Block for ACL Reconstruction Surgery

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

Anterior cruciate ligament repair (ACL) surgery presents moderate to severe pain during the inmediate postoperative period and the first days after surgery. In addition, due to the interest of surgeons and patients for early reinstatement, the use of blockages that decrease the strength of the quadriceps is avoided. Therefore, in recent years, the adductor canal block (ACB) has been used for postoperative analgesia with variable results. Genicular nerve block (GNB) has been used for pain management in patients with knee osteoarthritis and recently in knee arthroplasty surgery with results similar to the local anesthetic infiltration techniques by the surgeon (LIA). Considering their good results in these patients in addition to being a 100% sensitive block without risk of motor involvement. The investigators proposed this experimental study to evaluate tha analgesic efficacy of the genicular nerve block (GNB) compared with the adductor canal block (ACB) for the Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair surgery.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 50
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Patients from 18 to 50 years old scheduled to undergo anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Locations
Other Locations
Spain
Hospital Clinic
RECRUITING
Barcelona
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-06-26
Estimated Completion Date: 2024-12-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 40
Treatments
Experimental: Adductor canal block
Injection of local anaesthetics under ultrasound guidance in the adductor canal by the anaesthesiologist prior the surgery, after inducction of general anesthesia.
Experimental: Genicular nerve block
Injection of local anaesthetics under ultrasound guidance in the genicular nerves ( Superomedial genicular nerve, superolateral genicular nerve and inferomedial genicular nerve) by the anaesthesiologist prior the surgery, after inducction of general anesthesia.
Sponsors
Leads: Hospital Clinic of Barcelona

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