Extra nerve block may ease pain after knee replacement
NCT ID NCT06201195
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether adding a nerve block to the standard pain relief method improves pain control after total knee replacement. Fifty-eight adults having knee replacement under spinal anesthesia were split into two groups: one got the standard block, the other got the standard block plus an extra nerve block. Researchers measured pain scores, drain-site pain, and how soon patients needed additional painkillers.
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 (anterior femoral cutaneous nerve block)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to better pain control after knee replacement surgery, especially around the drain site.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 58 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and nerve blocks carry risks like infection or temporary weakness.
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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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58 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- 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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40 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Total knee artroplasty * Spinal anesthesia * ASA 1-3 Exclusion Criteria: * Bupivacaine allergy * Coagulopathy * Infection on injection site
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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