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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1
University Hospital Orebro
Örebro, Sweden, 701 85
2
University Hospital Orebro
Örebro, Sweden, 70185