New numbing technique may ease ACL surgery pain without extra opioids
NCT ID NCT07601529
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two different numbing methods for people having ACL knee surgery. Both methods were added to a standard nerve block to see which one worked better for pain control. 90 adults participated, and researchers measured how much pain medicine they needed and their pain levels after surgery.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II, * Scheduled for arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction Exclusion Criteria: * cardiovascular disease, * hepatic dysfunction, * coagulopathy or current use of anticoagulant therapy, * inability to cooperate, * known allergy to any of the study medications, * refusal to participate in the study
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ataturk Universtiy
Erzurum, 25100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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