New nerve block may ease knee surgery pain without slowing you down
NCT ID NCT05566561
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a special nerve block called the parasartorial compartment block to see if it reduces pain after knee surgery. Sixty adults having knee surgery under spinal anesthesia received the block plus standard painkillers. Researchers measured pain scores and how much extra pain medicine was needed. The goal is to find a way to control pain without affecting leg movement, which could help people get moving sooner 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
- parasartorial compartment block (nerve block)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this nerve block could provide better pain relief after knee surgery without affecting leg movement, helping patients recover faster.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 60 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and nerve blocks carry risks like infection or bleeding.
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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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Finished
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Sep 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.
- Ages
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18 to 75 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: * Patients with ASA classification I-III, * Aged 18-75 years * Who will be scheduled for knee surgery under spinal anesthesia. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have a history of bleeding diathesis, * Take anticoagulant therapy, * History of chronic pain before surgery, * Multiple trauma, * Who cannot assess their pain, * Who have been operated under spinal anesthesia, * Who have an infection in the area and do not accept the procedure
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Istanbul, Bagcilar, 34070, Turkey (Türkiye)
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