Table 6 IPACK block with PNB
Year | Author | Type of study | Sample size | Method | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Prospective study | 120 | iPACK with ACB vs ACB alone | iPACK with ACB was more effective in reducing pain after TKA (p < 0.005) | |
2021 | A prospective, randomized, double-blind study | 149 | iPACK with ACB + sham obturator nerve block (ONB) + sham lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block (LFCNB) vs ACB + iPACK + ONB + LFCNB vs ACB + iPACK + ONB + sham LFCNB | iPACK + ACB + ONB + LFCNB was more effective in reducing morphine consumption after TKA (p < 0.01) | |
2020 | Ochroch et al. (2020) | A prospective, randomized, double-blind study | 119 | iPACK + ACB vs sham block + ACB |  |
2022 | Wang et al. (2022) | A prospective, randomized, double-blind study | 70 | Continuous ACB + iPACK vs CACB + sham block | ACB + iPACK was more effective in reducing pain after TKA (p < 0.05) |
2022 | Mou et al. (Mou et al. 2022) | A prospective, randomized, double-blind study | 120 | ACB + iPACK vs ACB vs iPACK | ACB + iPACK was more effective in reducing pain after TKA (p < 0.001) |
2022 | Et et al. (Et et al. 2022) | Prospective, randomized, double-blind study | 105 | ACB vs iPACK + ACB vs LIA + ACB | ACB + iPACK was more effective in reducing pain after TKA (p < 0.05) |
2022 | Tak et al. (2020) | A prospective, randomized, double-blind study | 171 | ACB vs continuous ACB vs ACB + iPACK | CACB was more effective in reducing pain after TKA (p < 0.05) |
2020 | Li et al. (2020) | A prospective, randomized, double-blind study | 200 | ACB + iPACK + lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block vs ACB + iPACK vs ACB + lateral cutaneous nerve block vs ACB alone | ACB + iPACK + lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block was more effective in reducing pain after TKA (p < 0.05) |
2021 | Kampitak et al. (Kampitak et al. 2021) | A prospective, randomized, double-blind study | 72 | Selective sensory nerve blockade (ACB + anterior femoral cutaneous nerve block + iPACK) vs LIA | SSNB did not provide superior postoperative analgesia |
2022 | Abdullah et al. (Abdullah et al. 2022) | A prospective, randomized controlled trial | 80 | iPACK with ACB vs ACB alone | ACB + iPACK was more effective in reducing pain after TKA (p < 0.01) |