Overview

Infrapatellar Nerve Block for Post-operative Knee Arthroscopy Pain Control

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-08-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve blocks are effective in decreasing analgesic use, promoting earlier mobility, and improving long term outcome scores after knee arthroscopy.
Phase:
Phase 4
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Northwestern University
Treatments:
Bupivacaine
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- planned knee arthroscopy with soft tissue intervention

- age 18+

- English speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

- contraindications to nerve block: eg neuropathy, type 1 diabetes, coagulopathy

- knee arthroscopy with planned bony intervention