Comparing Exparel & Ropivacaine for Pain Relief in Total Knee Arthroplasty

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Conditions studied: Knee Osteoarthritis

In brief

The purpose of this prospective study is to examine the effect of two local anesthetics used in adductor canal blocks, with relation to pain, analgesic consumption, mobility, and pain related interference with activities and hospital length of stay. The two agents are bupivacaine and ropivacaine. The purpose of this trial is to examine the effect of these drugs being used in adductor canal blocks for pain relief, analgesic consumption, mobility, and pain related interference with activities and hospital length of stay.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02607579

Run by

Monmouth Medical Center

People needed

200

Starts

2015-01-01

Expected to finish

2017-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-04-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18 and up undergoing a total knee replacement with single surgeon. American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification Scale (ASA) 1-3.

You may not qualify if…

• Allergy to local anesthestic, pre-existing peripheral neuropathy, revision surgery

Where it is running

• Monmouth Medical Center — Long Branch, New Jersey, United States

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