New nerve block could reduce opioid use after knee surgery
NCT ID NCT07629388
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether a combined nerve block can improve pain relief after total knee replacement while preserving leg strength. 240 adults scheduled for knee surgery will receive either the combined block or a standard saphenous nerve block. Researchers will measure opioid use, pain levels, and how quickly patients can stand and walk after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ropivacaine with clonidine and dexamethasone
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a better way to manage pain after knee replacement, reducing opioid use and helping patients recover leg strength faster.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial comparing two nerve block techniques. The combined block may not provide better pain relief or could cause unexpected side effects. Results may not apply to all patients.
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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 240 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 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.
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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 patients aged over 18 years. * Scheduled for total knee arthroplasty with multimodal analgesia. * Affiliated with or benefiting from a social security system. * Able to understand the study information and provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency surgery. * Weight under 50 kg. * Body mass index over 40 kg/m². * Contraindication to nefopam, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, local anesthetics, or morphine. * Preoperative opioid use. * Antidepressant or gabapentinoid treatment. * Other planned surgical or medical procedures during the study period. * Participation in another clinical trial, or currently in an exclusion period from another trial. * Inability to understand study information for linguistic, psychological, cognitive, or literacy reasons. * Pregnancy, possible pregnancy without effective contraception, or breastfeeding. * Protected adults, including those under guardianship, curatorship, legal protection, detention, or otherwise unable to give informed consent.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital privé Dijon Bourgogne
Dijon, 21000, France
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