Can local anaesthetic injection reduce pain in knee arthroplasty?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pain following knee arthroplasty; Signs and Symptoms; Pain in joint

• Registration Number: ISRCTN35062232
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Hospitals of Leicester (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-01-03
• Study Completion: 2012-05-24
• Last Update Posted: 30 April 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

1. Undergoing total knee replacement surgery under spinal anaesthesia at Leicester General Hospital
2. Ability to give informed consent to their involvement in the trial
3. Male and female participants
4. Aged 18 - 100

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pre-existing chronic pain
2. Use of regular strong opiate medication prior to surgery; specifically, patients using opiate patches or Gabapentin

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain at rest measured using the visual analogue scale.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Quantity of opiate medication required<br>2. Length of hospital stay<br>3. Pain during exercise measured using the visual analogue scale