Status:

COMPLETED

Intraarticular Analgesia After Total Knee Arthroplasty, a Randomised Study

Lead Sponsor:

University of Aarhus

Collaborating Sponsors:

The Danish Medical Research Council

Aarhus University Hospital

Conditions:

Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The study aims to compare two different kinds of pain treatment after total knee replacement (operation with artificial knee joint): 1) a large local injection in and around the knee, supplemented wit...

Detailed Description

Postoperative pain after total knee arthroplasty is moderate to severe and can be difficult to treat. The current use of femoral nerve block by ropivacain pump for 48 hours provides considerable analg...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • patients planned for primary total knee arthroplasty due to primary arthrosis

Exclusion

  • Patients unable to provide informed consent
  • patients with contraindications for spinal anesthesia
  • patients with known hypersensitivity towards the used drugs
  • patients with severe chronic neurogenic pain or sensitivity disorders in the leg to be operated
  • patients who have undergone major bone surgery in the knee to be operated

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

March 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00269529

Start Date

February 1 2005

End Date

March 1 2006

Last Update

October 13 2006

Active Locations (1)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (1 locations)

1

Aarhus Hospital, Tage Hansens Gade

Aarhus, Denmark, DK-8000