Efficacy Study of Continuous Intraarticular Infusion in Patients Undergoing Arthroscopic Knee and Shoulder Operations

Stopped early · Phase 4

Conditions studied: ACL Repair, Meniscectomy, Bankart Repair

In brief

The aim of this study is to determine whether the continuous intraarticular infusion of local anesthetics in the postoperative period can improve analgesia and patients satisfaction after knee and shoulder arthroscopy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00314457

Run by

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

People needed

16

Starts

2005-08-01

Expected to finish

2009-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-07-13

Who can join

Age: 11 and older, up to 19. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children between the ages of 11 and 19 years old.
• Knee and shoulder arthroscopy procedures

You may not qualify if…

• Contraindications to Femoral-Interscalene Nerve Block
• Conditions that affect the proper evaluation of pain and side effects.
• Intake of NSAIDs or opioids in the 12 hours prior to the operation
• Allergy to study medications

Where it is running

• The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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