A study to compare between 2 pain relief blocks after total knee arthroplasty surgery.

Not Applicable

Completed

Conditions: Post operative analgesia
total knee arthroplasty
Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis
Anaesthesiology - Pain management

Registration Number: ACTRN12624000616572

Lead Sponsor: King Hamad University Hospital

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients undergoing primary Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA),
2. Age 40–80 years of either sex,
3. The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical status classes I and II.

Exclusion Criteria

1. ASA physical status classes > III,
2. History of allergy/contraindications to morphine, local anaesthetics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, paracetamol, central neuraxial block and peripheral nerve blocks
3. Patients who are receiving regular opioids.
4. Patients planned for complex TKA or revision TKAs.
5. Patient refusing consent.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain score at rest [Visual analog score. As the block in both groups were done just before shifting the patient from operating room to recovery, Pain score at rest baseline time (0 hours) was considered on arrival at recovery. Patients were followed up from thereafter every 6, 12, 18 and 24 hours by pain nurse in the ward.];Pain score at movement[Visual analog score As the block in both groups were done just before shifting the patient from operating room to recovery, Pain score at movement baseline time (0 hours) was considered on arrival at recovery. Patients were followed up from thereafter every 6, 12, 18 and 24 hours by pain nurse in the ward.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Early mobilisation<br>[Time (minutes) of first mobilisation of the patient after surgery was noted from medical records as per physiotherapy notes.<br> Physiotherapy assessed 2 hours after patient arrival to ward.];Patient satisfaction[Likert Scale Interview conducted by pain nurse after 24 hours after surgery.]