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Ultrasound-guided Regional Anesthesia vs Local Infiltration Anesthesia With Dexmedetomidine and Ropivacaine

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Pain, Postoperative
Gonarthrosis
Anesthesia, Local
Interventions
Drug: Ultrasound guided regional anesthesia
Drug: Local infiltration analgesia
Registration Number
NCT04697537
Lead Sponsor
Medical University of Graz
Brief Summary

Evaluation of the Impact of dexmedetomidine as an adjunct for local infiltrations analgesia and ultrasound-based regional anaesthesia as pain medication in regard to patients' opioid need the first 48 hours after the total knee replacement operation.

Detailed Description

Evaluation of the Impact of dexmedetomidine as an adjunct for local infiltrations analgesia and ultrasound-based regional anaesthesia as pain medication in regard to patients' opioid need the first 48 hours after the total knee replacement operation. Secondary objectives are: Pain assesment, Pain medication necessary, functionality of the prothesis, satisfaction, wellbeing, postoperative discomforts, complications (delirium, allergic reactions, cardiopulmonary decompensation), procedure specific time.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adult
  • non pregnant
  • patients with gonarthrosis who have given written consent for participation
Exclusion Criteria
  • Age below 18 years
  • pregnancy
  • breast-feeding patients
  • allergies against study medication
  • missing or denied written consent

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Ultrasound guided regional anesthesiaUltrasound guided regional anesthesiaPatient will be given a peripheral nerve block from their treating anesthesiologist before the operation (in the OR) with an conventional ultrasound guided femoral and sciatic block of each 15 ml ropivacaine 0,5% and 0,5 ml dexmedetomidine (100µg/ml).
Local infiltration analgesiaLocal infiltration analgesiaPatient will be given a local infiltration analgesia from their treating surgeon during the operation (in the OR) with 60 ml ropivacaine 0,5% and 1 ml dexmedetomidine (100µg/ml).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Need of opioid consumption in oral morphine equivalent48 hours postoperatively

consumed opioids in mg of oral morphine equivalent

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain assesment5 days postoperatively or until discharge

Pain experienced by patients according to self-assesment according to NRS (Numeric rating scale) (minimum 0, maximum 10) (higher score means worse outcome)

Pain medication necessary5 days postoperatively or until discharge

Need of opioid consumption in mg of oral morphine equivalent up to the 5th postoperative day

Functionality of the prothesis - OKS (Oxford Knee Score)5 days postoperatively or until discharge

According to physical examination by the Oxford Knee Score (minimum 0, maximum 48) (higher score means better outcome)

Functionality of the prothesis- KOOS (Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score)5 days postoperatively or until discharge

According to physical examination by the orthopedics score KOOS (minimum 0, maximum 100) (higher score means better outcome)

Functionality of the prothesis - WOMAC (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index)5 days postoperatively or until discharge

According to physical examination by the orthopedics score WOMAC (minimum 0, maximum 96) (higher score means worse outcome)

Functionality of the prothesis- G-FJS (German Forgotten Joint Score)5 days postoperatively or until discharge

According to physical examination by the orthopedics score G-FJS (minimum 0, maximum 100) (higher score means better outcome)

Complications5 days postoperatively or until discharge

Incidence of complications in total (e.g. delirium, allergic reactions, cardiopulmonary decompensation)

procedure specific timeduring surgery

time of the operation

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Medical University Hospital LKH Graz

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Graz, Austria

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