Comparing two types of knee blocks for pain after knee surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial tests if adding an extra nerve block behind the knee (IPACK) to the standard block inside the thigh (adductor canal) provides better pain relief after specific knee surgeries. It aims to help patients recover with less opioid use.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 75 years old.
- You are scheduled for a high tibial osteotomy (HTO), distal femoral osteotomy (DFO), or tibial tubercle osteotomy (TTO) knee surgery.
- You have a low risk of complications from anesthesia (ASA class I or II, meaning you are generally healthy or have mild disease).
- You do not have a history of chronic pain requiring opioids for 3 months or longer.
- You are not allergic to oxycodone or any other medications used in the study.
- You have not had a major ligament injury or additional knee procedures like cartilage repair or ACL reconstruction.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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