A prospective randomised study comparing two techniques for establishing Continuous Femoral Nerve Blockade for postoperative analgesia following Total Knee Joint Replacement

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Postoperative analgesia for Total Knee Joint Replacement; Surgery - Other surgery

• Registration Number: ACTRN12605000417684
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Anaesthesia, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2005-09-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 78

Inclusion Criteria

Patients undergoing primary Total Knee Joint Replacement.

Exclusion Criteria

Previous opioid dependence and/or chronic pain syndrome.Allergy or sensitivity to any study drugs including cycloosygenase inhibitors.BMI > 38 and the inability to palpate landmarks.Inability to comprehend a VAS scale or use of patient controlled analgesia (PCA).Any contraindication to femoral nerve block.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postoperative pain assessment[At 24 hours postop];Postoperative morphine requirements[At 24 hours postop]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of the femoral nerve block.[Day 2 post op]