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NCT02100579 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Ultrasound-guided Adductor Canal Block for Total Knee Replacement

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Northwestern University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
40
Enrollment target

NCT02100579: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Northwestern University.

NCT02100579 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Northwestern University. The registered enrollment target is 40 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02100579, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Northwestern University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
40 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Total knee arthroplasty is associated with intense early postoperative pain. Fast track recovery programs including early therapy protocols and early hospital discharge are being implemented at various hospitals. The postoperative analgesic pain regimen should enhance functional recovery in addition to providing efficient analgesia with minimal side effects. Adductor canal blockade is commonly used to provide postoperative analgesia for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgery. The investigators hypothesize that an ultrasound guided adductor canal block will lower narcotic consumption and improved overall satisfaction compared to ultrasound guided sham block with normal saline (placebo) for patients undergoing minimally invasive TKA surgery.

Primary Outcome

Opioid consumption (morphine equivalents)

Interventions

  • DRUG Bupivacaine
  • DRUG Preservative free normal saline

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 40 participants
Start Date 2014-03
Est. Completion 2015-12
Phase Phase 4
Northwestern University

1,209 total trials

What the finished NCT02100579 record still lists

NCT02100579 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 40 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Bupivacaine is the first listed.

NCT02100579 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02100579 about?

NCT02100579 is a clinical study titled "Ultrasound-guided Adductor Canal Block for Total Knee Replacement". Total knee arthroplasty is associated with intense early postoperative pain. Fast track recovery programs including early therapy protocols and early hospital discharge are being implemented at various hospitals. The postoperative analgesic pain regimen should enhance functional recovery in addition...

What is the current status of trial NCT02100579?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 40 participants. The study started on 2014-03. Estimated completion is 2015-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02100579?

The interventions under investigation include: Bupivacaine (DRUG), Preservative free normal saline (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02100579?

This trial is sponsored by Northwestern University, which has 1,209 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02100579's enrollment target sits among peer trials

40 1397th of 2000 higher than 533 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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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02100579, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02100579 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.