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ong acting strong pain killers after knee replacement surgery. Acomparison of three different treatments.

Phase 1
Conditions
Pain therapy for total knee arthroplasty (total knee replacement)
MedDRA version: 18.0Level: LLTClassification code 10036286Term: Post-operative painSystem Organ Class: 100000004863
Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05]
Registration Number
EUCTR2015-000295-94-NO
Lead Sponsor
St Olavs University Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria

Patients scheduled for primary total knee arthroplasty
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 75
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 75

Exclusion Criteria

Contra indications against any of the study drugs
Kidney failure (creatinin above reference value)
Heart failure (NYHA III-IV)
Pregnant women
Age above 80 years
Age below 18 years
Operation performed with only general anaesthesia
Unable to answer
No cell-phone/internet connection (follow-up not possible)

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Main Objective: Primary objective of the trial is to measure variations in pain relief<br>between three different pain treatments;Secondary Objective: Secondary objectives are to measure variations in side effects between<br>three different pain treatments;Primary end point(s): Pain (numeric rating scale) at movement;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: Every day after the operation for 8 days, same point of time every day<br>(actual hour of the day chosen by the patient but must be registered before 12.00)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary end point(s): Pain at rest (NRS)<br>Average pain last 24 hours (NRS)<br>Worst pain last 24 hours (NRS)<br>Nausea last 24 hours (NRS)<br>Dizziness last 24 hours (NRS)<br>Constipation (NRS)<br>Sedation (NRS)<br>Headache (NRS)<br>Sleep quality (NRS)<br>Study medication taken (Yes/No)<br>Amount of rescue medication (IR oxycodone);Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: Every day after the operation for 8 days, same point of time every day<br>(actual hour of the day chosen by the patient but must be registered before 12.00)
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