Improving pain relief following Total Knee Replacement

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Analgesia following total knee replacement; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Surgery - Other surgery

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000406202
• Lead Sponsor: jean-claude theis

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-06-02
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

18-85 years
Body Mass Index (BMI) less than 40
undergoing primary total knee replacement
ability to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

BMI greater than 40
older than 85
contraindication to femoral nerve catheter
major medical comorbidity

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pain at rest (visual analogue scale)[from day 1 post operation for next 72 hours, , measured every 8 hours]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
nerve infusion rate using information from infusion pump and bedside chart[up to 72 hours following operation];cumulative dose of narcotics calculated using infusion pump information[up to 72 hours following operation]