A Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate a Novel Analgesia Technique for ACL Reconstruction: Adductor Canal Block With an IPACK Versus Adductor Canal Block

2017-0934

A comparison of two anesthetic techniques-- the Adductor Canal Block (ACB) and the Adductor Canal Block with Infiltration of the interspace between the popliteal artery and the capsule of the posterior knee (ACB/IPACK)-- in patients undergoing bone-tendon-bone (BTB) anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.

2017-10-04

2021-03-16

2024-06-01

Active (not recruiting)

Early phase I

78

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing BTB ACL reconstruction with participating surgeon * Age 13 or greater * Planned use of regional anesthesia * Ability to follow study protocol * English speaking (secondary outcomes include questionnaires validated in English only) Exclusion Criteria: * Hepatic or renal insufficiency * Younger than 13 years old * Patients undergoing general anesthesia * Allergy or intolerance to one of the study medications * BMI \> 40 * Diabetes * American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) score IV * Chronic gabapentin/pregabalin use (regular use for longer than 3 months) * Chronic opioid use (taking opioids for longer than 3 months, or daily morphine equivalent of \>5mg/day for one month) * Non-English speaking

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2023-08-30