Management of Postoperative Pain After Total Knee Replacement.

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Postoperative Pain, Knee Replacement Arthroplasty

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare two methods of postoperative pain management in patients undergoing total knee replacement.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01163214

Run by

Mark J. Spangehl, M.D.

People needed

160

Starts

2010-07-01

Expected to finish

2013-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-11-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 79. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Unilateral primary total knee replacement.
• Weight 50-125 kg.
• Age 18-79 years.
• Intact neurological exam to the surgical lower extremity.
• Cognitively intact with ability to sign informed consent.

You may not qualify if…

• Renal insufficiency with creatinine >1.5 mg/dL.
• Allergy to medication used in the study.
• Using narcotic medication prior to surgery (morphine equivalents >=20 mg/day for >7 days.)
• Prior open knee surgery with regional anesthesia or periarticular injection for post-operative pain management.

Where it is running

• Mayo Clinic — Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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