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NCT03033589 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Femoral Nerve Block Versus Adductor Canal Nerve Block for Peri-Operative Analgesia Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction: Evaluation of Post-operative Pain and Strength

A NA study, sponsored by Henry Ford Health System.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
78
Enrollment target

NCT03033589: Completed NA study, sponsored by Henry Ford Health System.

NCT03033589 is a NA study that has completed, run by Henry Ford Health System. The registered enrollment target is 78 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03033589, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Henry Ford Health System.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
78 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

All patients over the age of 16 undergoing primary or revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with the use of bone-patellar-bone autograft are eligible for the study. Patients will be randomized pre-operatively to receive either an adductor canal nerve block (single injection) or a femoral nerve block (single injection). Post-operatively, the primary outcome measures of pain level using visual analog scale as well as narcotic and non-narcotic analgesic requirements will be measured.

Primary Outcome

The VAS is a validated self-reported instrument for measuring pain intensity. Possible scores range from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worse possible pain).

Interventions

  • DRUG Marcaine 0.25 % Injectable Solution

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 78 participants
Start Date 2016-05
Est. Completion 2017-12-31
Phase NA
Henry Ford Health System

234 total trials

What the finished NCT03033589 record still lists

NCT03033589 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 78 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Marcaine 0.25 % Injectable Solution is the first listed.

NCT03033589 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03033589 about?

NCT03033589 is a clinical study titled "Femoral Nerve Block Versus Adductor Canal Nerve Block for Peri-Operative Analgesia Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction: Evaluation of Post-operative Pain and Strength". All patients over the age of 16 undergoing primary or revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with the use of bone-patellar-bone autograft are eligible for the study. Patients will be randomized pre-operatively to receive either an adductor canal nerve block (single injection) or a femora...

What is the current status of trial NCT03033589?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 78 participants. The study started on 2016-05. Estimated completion is 2017-12-31.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03033589?

The interventions under investigation include: Marcaine 0.25 % Injectable Solution (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03033589?

This trial is sponsored by Henry Ford Health System, which has 234 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03033589's enrollment target sits among peer trials

78 1060th of 2000 higher than 939 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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