Opioid Use in Single Shot Nerve Block vs Continuous Peripheral Nerve Infusion in Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Repair
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2015-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Anterior cruciate ligament repair using hamstring autograft in children is a painful
orthopedic procedure. The current practice to provide analgesia for this procedure include
femoral continuous perineural infusion and femoral single shot peripheral nerve block, along
with perioperative opioids and NSAIDS both IV and orally. Since the use of opioids can be
associated with adverse side effects, which include, but are not limited to nausea, vomiting,
constipation, pruritus and respiratory depression, comparing the amount of opioid used with
either analgesia delivery method is needed.