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NCT00022854 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Pain Relief Results After Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Pittsburgh.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
270
Enrollment target

NCT00022854: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Pittsburgh.

NCT00022854 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by University of Pittsburgh. The registered enrollment target is 270 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (48% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00022854, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by University of Pittsburgh.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
270 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is surgery that is done to repair a damaged ligament in the knee. In this study we will look at whether the femoral nerve block, a commonly used method for pain relief after ACL reconstruction, affects the way patients feel after surgery. We will study recovery during the first week after surgery and also 3-12 weeks after surgery. We will give all patients spinal anesthesia. Some patients will also receive a continuous femoral nerve block for 2 days, or by a single injection. We predict that patients who received the nerve block will have significantly improved pain results, compared to patients who did not receive the nerve block.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Single-injection femoral nerve block
  • PROCEDURE Femoral nerve block 60-hour continuous injection
  • PROCEDURE Saline (control) injection into femoral nerve envelope

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 270 participants
Start Date 2001-05
Est. Completion 2005-01
Phase Phase 4
University of Pittsburgh

1,238 total trials

What the finished NCT00022854 record still lists

NCT00022854 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 270 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (48% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Single-injection femoral nerve block is the first listed.

NCT00022854 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00022854 about?

NCT00022854 is a clinical study titled "Pain Relief Results After Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction". Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is surgery that is done to repair a damaged ligament in the knee. In this study we will look at whether the femoral nerve block, a commonly used method for pain relief after ACL reconstruction, affects the way patients feel after surgery. We will study...

What is the current status of trial NCT00022854?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 270 participants. The study started on 2001-05. Estimated completion is 2005-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00022854?

The interventions under investigation include: Single-injection femoral nerve block (PROCEDURE), Femoral nerve block 60-hour continuous injection (PROCEDURE), Saline (control) injection into femoral nerve envelope (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00022854?

This trial is sponsored by University of Pittsburgh, which has 1,238 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00022854's enrollment target sits among peer trials

270 318th of 2000 higher than 1,682 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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