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Clinical Trials/NCT00927225
NCT00927225
Completed
Phase 4

Local Infiltration Analgesia in Bilateral Knee Arthroplasty - Efficacy of Subcutaneous Wound Infiltration With Local Anesthetic.

Hvidovre University Hospital1 site in 1 country16 target enrollmentSeptember 2008

Overview

Phase
Phase 4
Intervention
ropivacaine 0.2%, 50 mL
Conditions
Pain, Postoperative
Sponsor
Hvidovre University Hospital
Enrollment
16
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Postoperative pain
Status
Completed
Last Updated
16 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

Local infiltration analgesia is effective in total knee arthroplasty for postoperative pain management, but the efficacy of subcutaneous wound infiltration has not been evaluated. This study aims at evaluating the efficacy of subcutaneous wound infiltration in total knee arthroplasty in 16 patients undergoing bilateral knee arthroplasty.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
September 2008
End Date
June 2009
Last Updated
16 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Crossover
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • total bilateral knee arthroplasty

Exclusion Criteria

  • immunological diseases
  • treatment with opioids or steroids
  • allergy to any drugs administered

Arms & Interventions

active

subcutaneous wound infiltration with 50 mL ropivacaine 0.2%

Intervention: ropivacaine 0.2%, 50 mL

placebo

subcutaneous wound infiltration with 50 mL saline

Intervention: normal saline

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Postoperative pain

Time Frame: 1-6 hours postoperative

Study Sites (1)

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