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NCT02276495 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Can Single-Injection Adductor Canal Blocks Improve PostOp Pain Relief in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty?

A NA study of Pain Management, sponsored by University of California, Irvine.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
55
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT02276495: Completed NA study of Pain Management, sponsored by University of California, Irvine.

NCT02276495 is a NA study of Pain Management that has completed, run by University of California, Irvine. The registered enrollment target is 55 participants, below the 153-participant average among 31 other Pain Management trials with a reported enrollment target (64% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02276495, a NA study of Pain Management, has completed, sponsored by University of California, Irvine.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
55 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of a single injection adductor canal block (ACB) on pain scores within 24 hours post total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Primary Outcome

The primary outcome variable of interest is the median maximum pain score within 24 hours postoperative. Pain scores were rated on a scale from 0 - 10, with 0 being no discomfort/pain and 10 being worst imaginable pain.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • OTHER ACB Control - 20 ml saline injection for ACB
  • DRUG ACB Study - 20 ml 0.5% Ropivacaine for Adductor Canal Block
  • DRUG Local infiltration - 100 mLs of a solution containing: Ropivacaine + Epinephrine + Ketorolac + Clonidine + 0.9% Normal saline

Study Locations (1)

California

  • University of California, Irvine Medical Center - Orange

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 55 participants
Start Date 2015-01-01
Est. Completion 2024-09-30
Phase NA
University of California, Irvine

368 total trials

What the finished NCT02276495 record still lists

NCT02276495 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 55 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 153-participant average among 31 other Pain Management trials with a reported enrollment target (64% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Pain Management appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions - of which ACB Control - 20 ml saline injection for ACB is the first listed.

NCT02276495 reports a single indexed study location in California.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02276495 about?

NCT02276495 is a clinical study titled "Can Single-Injection Adductor Canal Blocks Improve PostOp Pain Relief in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty?". The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of a single injection adductor canal block (ACB) on pain scores within 24 hours post total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

What is the current status of trial NCT02276495?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 55 participants. The study started on 2015-01-01. Estimated completion is 2024-09-30.

What conditions does trial NCT02276495 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Pain Management.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02276495?

The interventions under investigation include: ACB Control - 20 ml saline injection for ACB (OTHER), ACB Study - 20 ml 0.5% Ropivacaine for Adductor Canal Block (DRUG), Local infiltration - 100 mLs of a solution containing: Ropivacaine + Epinephrine + Ketorolac + Clonidine + 0.9% Normal saline (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02276495?

This trial is sponsored by University of California, Irvine, which has 368 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT02276495 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across California. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT02276495's enrollment target sits among peer trials

55 23rd of 31 higher than 9 of 31 other Pain Management 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 NCT02276495, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02276495 (small enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.