New nerve block could ease pain after knee replacement
NCT ID NCT06920186
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a new nerve block (quadri-block) helps people recover better after total knee replacement compared to the usual method (adductor canal block plus surgical infiltration). One hundred adults with knee arthritis scheduled for knee replacement will be randomly assigned to one of the two pain-block approaches. The main goal is to see which group reports better recovery 24 hours after surgery, measured by a questionnaire that covers pain, comfort, independence, and emotional state.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nerve block procedure (quadri-block or adductor canal block plus surgical infiltration)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a better way to manage pain after knee replacement, helping patients recover faster and more comfortably.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The new block may not be better than the current standard, and any nerve block carries risks like infection or nerve damage.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult male or female * Patient with signed consent to participate in the study, * Patient with uni or bilateral primary gonarthrosis * Indication for total knee arthroplasty. Exclusion Criteria: * History of knee fracture, arthroplasty or osteotomy * Known or unknown contraindication to ALR or locoregional anesthesia products * Neurological disease, stroke sequelae * Mental deficiency or any other reason that may hinder understanding or strict application of the protocol * Patient not affiliated to the French social security system * Patient under court protection, guardianship or curatorship * Pregnant or potentially pregnant women (women of childbearing age without effective contraception) * Patient already included in another therapeutic study protocol
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Conditions
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinique des Côtes du Rhône
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRoussillon, 38150, France
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Hôpital Privé Claude Galien
RECRUITINGQuincy-sous-Sénart, 91480, France
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