New study tests if extra nerve block can cut opioid use after knee replacement
NCT ID NCT07526831
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two types of nerve blocks for pain relief after total knee replacement. One group gets a standard adductor canal block, while the other gets that block plus an IPACK block. Researchers will measure pain scores and how much morphine patients need in the first 24 hours after surgery. The goal is to see if the combined approach offers better pain control with fewer side effects.
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 (adductor canal block with or without IPACK block)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that adding an IPACK block provides better pain relief and reduces the need for strong painkillers after knee surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 60 participants. The results may not apply to all patients, and the added block may not provide significant extra benefit.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
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.
Who is studied
Patients aged ≥18 years, classified as ASA physical status I-III, scheduled to undergo total knee arthroplasty.
- 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: * ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) I- ASA II-ASA III Patients Exclusion Criteria: * history of allergy to the study medication * refusal to participate
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How to take part
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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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Sibel Pehlivan
RECRUITINGKayseri, Talas, 38090, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Sibel Seckin Pehlivan
RECRUITINGKayseri, 38039, Turkey (Türkiye)
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