Status:
UNKNOWN
Local Infiltration Analgesia or Intrathecal Morphine in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Lead Sponsor:
Region Örebro County
Conditions:
Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether local infiltration analgesia is more effective than intrathecal morphine in reducing postoperative pain in total knee arthroplasty.
Detailed Description
Postoperative pain is often severe following total knee arthroplasty. Spinal anesthesia is a common method in total knee arthroplasty. Adding morphine to the local anesthetic injected intrathecally pr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia.
- Aged 40-85 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 :
August 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00992082
Start Date
August 1 2009
End Date
August 1 2011
Last Update
October 9 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery
Örebro, Örebro County, Sweden, SE-70185