Status:

COMPLETED

Local Infiltration Analgesia Following Total Knee Arthroplasty

Lead Sponsor:

Region Örebro County

Conditions:

Postoperative Pain

Eligibility:

FEMALE

20-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The primary aim of this study is to evaluate if intra- and postoperative administration of ropivacaine, ketorolac and epinephrine into the operating field would affect morphine consumption. Secondary ...

Detailed Description

Postoperative pain is often severe following knee arthroplasty. Recently, a local infiltration analgesia (LIA) technique was developed by Drs Kerr and Kohan in Sydney, Australia. With this LIA-techniq...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty
  • Aged 20-85 yrs
  • ASA physical status I-III and mobility indicating normal postoperative mobilization

Exclusion

  • Known allergy or intolerance to one of the study drugs
  • Serious liver-, heart- or renal decease
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Chronic pain or bleeding disorder

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

48 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00799175

Start Date

April 1 2007

End Date

September 1 2008

Last Update

November 27 2008

Active Locations (2)

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University Hospital Orebro

Örebro, Sweden, 701 85

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University Hospital Orebro

Örebro, Sweden, 70185