Which nerve block gets knee patients moving faster?
NCT ID NCT07442123
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at 90 adults having knee replacement surgery to see which nerve block technique works better for pain control and getting patients moving sooner. One group got a fascia iliaca plane block, the other got a combination of adductor canal and IPACK blocks. Researchers measured pain, opioid use, and how early patients could walk.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bupivacaine
- What this could lead to
- If this study shows one nerve block works better, it could help patients recover faster with less pain after knee replacement.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study, not a large trial. Results may not apply to all patients, and individual responses to nerve blocks can vary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- 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
The study population consists of adult patients undergoing elective unilateral total knee arthroplasty at a tertiary care hospital. Eligible participants include patients receiving spinal anesthesia and perioperative peripheral nerve block analgesia as part of routine clinical practice. The population represents individuals undergoing primary knee replacement surgery for degenerative joint disease who are suitable for early postoperative mobilization and standardized postoperative pain management protocols.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- 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 18-80 years * Scheduled for elective unilateral total knee arthroplasty * Surgery performed under spinal anesthesia * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III * Ability to understand the study procedures and provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate * Contraindications to spinal anesthesia or peripheral nerve block * Known allergy to local anesthetics * Chronic opioid use or opioid dependence * Preexisting neurological or neuromuscular disorders affecting lower extremities * Cognitive impairment preventing pain assessment * Infection at the injection site * Coagulopathy or ongoing anticoagulant therapy contraindicating regional anesthesia
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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SBU Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital
Ankara, 06200, Turkey (Türkiye)
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