A Non-Inferiority Study of Liposomal Bupivacaine Combined with Bupivacaine versus Bupivacaine Alone for Postoperative Analgesia in Arthroscopic Knee Meniscus Surgery

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsChinese Clinical Trial Register
Year 2026
INTERVENTION: Group LB:Adductor canal block with liposomal bupivacaine combined with bupivacaine.;Group B:Bupivacaine adductor canal block; CONDITION: Meniscus injury PRIMARY OUTCOME: NRS scores for resting pain immediately upon emergence and at 6, 12, 24, and 48 h postoperatively.; SECONDARY OUTCOME: Demographic and clinical characteristics;Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) scores at postoperative day 1, the number of patients with an AIS score = 6 at postoperative day 1, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inde X(PSQI) at preoperative day 1.;Lower extremity motor function;Intraoperative fluid volume.;The number and proportion of patients with a resting NRS pain score > 3 within 48 h postoperatively.;Time to first pain.;Complications;Postoperative rescue analgesic use.;Time to first PCA pump press;Incidence of intraoperative adverse cardiovascular events.;Intraoperative supplemental sufentanil dose.;Movement‐evoked pain immediately upon emergence and at 6, 12, 24, and 48 h postoperatively.;Quality of recovery at 48 h postoperatively;Surgical duration;Patient satisfaction with postoperative analgesia;Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) scores at 1 day preoperatively and 1 day postoperatively.;Area under the NRS pain score–time curve (AUC) for movement‐evoked pain within 48 h postoperatively.;Area under the NRS score–time curve (AUC) for resting pain within 48 h postoperatively.; INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1.Patients aged 18–65 years with ASA physical status I or II scheduled to undergo arthroscopic partial meniscectomy or meniscal repair of the knee.
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First added on: Oct 08, 2026