A Pilot Feasibility Study of IM OXT on Fear of Pain and Trust in Physical Therapist During OP Rehabilitation After TKA

Withdrawn before enrolling · Phase 2 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Osteoarthritis, Knee

In brief

This study will examine the effect that a dose of intramuscular (IM) oxytocin (naturally occurring hormone) has on fear of pain and movement and trust in the physical therapist during outpatient rehabilitation after total knee replacement has been performed. Investigators will ask participants to answer questions about fear of pain and movement before several outpatient physical therapy session and investigators will ask participants questions about trust of the physical therapist several times after the outpatient physical therapy sessions.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04493229

Run by

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

People needed

0

Starts

2024-01-01

Expected to finish

2026-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-06-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male or female > 18 and < 75 years of age, Body Mass Index (BMI) <40.
• Generally in good health as determined by the Principal Investigator based on prior medical history, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status 1, 2, or 3. Scheduled for unilateral TKA and postoperative physical therapy at Davie Medical Center.
• Normal blood pressure (systolic 90-140 mmHg; diastolic 50-90 mmHg) resting heart rate 45-100 beats per minute) without medication or for those with hypertension, pressure controlled with anti-hypertensives and with a resting heart rate 45-100 beats per minute.
• Female subjects of child-bearing potential and those < 1 year post-menopausal, must be practicing highly effective methods of birth control such as hormonal methods (e.g., combined oral, implantable, injectable, or transdermal contraceptives), double barrier methods (e.g., condoms, sponge, diaphragm, or vaginal ring plus spermicidal jellies or cream), or total abstinence from heterosexual intercourse for a minimum of 1 full cycle before study drug administration.

You may not qualify if…

• Hypersensitivity, allergy, or significant reaction to any ingredient of Pitocin®
• Any disease, diagnosis, or condition (medical or surgical) that, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator, would place the subject at increased risk (active gynecologic disease in which increased tone would be detrimental e.g., uterine fibroids with ongoing bleeding), compromise the subject's compliance with study procedures, or compromise the quality of the data
• Women who are pregnant (positive result for urine pregnancy test at screening visit), women who are currently nursing or lactating, women that have been pregnant within 2 years
• Subjects with neuropathy, chronic pain, diabetes mellitus, or taking benzodiazepines or pain medications on a daily basis.

Where it is running

• Wake Forest Baptist Health — Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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