Status:
COMPLETED
Prediction of Pain in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Lead Sponsor:
Hvidovre University Hospital
Conditions:
Pain, Postoperative
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
In this consecutive, prospective cohort study trial the investigators evaluate if preoperative pain response upon heat stimulation is predictive for acute and subacute postoperative pain after total k...
Detailed Description
The preoperative heat stimulation consists of short and long tonic heat stimulation. Pain response is evaluated with an electronic visual analog scale. Furthermore the investigators evaluate other fa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Ethnic danes, above 18 years and able to give informed consent scheduled for primary, unilateral total knee arthroplasty.
Exclusion
- Bilateral / revision arthroplasty
- Disease affection central or peripheral nerve function
- Alcohol and medical abuse
- Daily use of opioids or glucocorticoids
- Malignancy
- BMI \> 40
- Depression
- Dementia or other cognitive dysfunction
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2010
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01179204
Start Date
August 1 2010
End Date
September 1 2011
Last Update
September 26 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Hvidovre University Hospital
Copenhagen, Hvidovre, Denmark, 2650