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Single dose local infiltration of analgesia in total knee arthroplasty: Effect on early post operative pain: randomized controlled trial

Not Applicable
Conditions
Surgery
Pain after total knee arthroplasty
Registration Number
PACTR201701001980400
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Cape Town
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

All patients able to sign consent and undergoing a TKA with spinal anaesthesia will be included

Exclusion Criteria

epidural
any drug dependence
psychological problems
known allergy to any medication in the mixture
uncontrolled angina
neurological deficits
renal insufficiency
abnormal liver functions
minors.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To measure to pain post operatively using a visual analogue score sheet
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Measure amount of Opioids consumed in first 24 hours
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