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Comparison of postoperative analgesia and side effects of ropivacine and bupivacaine by continous epidural analgesia after lower extremity orthopedic surgery

Phase 1
Conditions
Analgesia after lower extremity orthopedic sugery.
Fracture of bone following insertion of orthopaedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate
Registration Number
IRCT201202277984N4
Lead Sponsor
Research Deputy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria

age between 18-65 years old; ASA I and II and scheduled for lower extremity orthopedic surgery.
Exclusion criteria: Opioid adiction or abuse; lower extremity muscle weakness; hypersensitivity to opioids; patient refusal at any time during projetc and coagulopathy or anticoagulant therapy

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain. Timepoint: data were recorded at immediate before pump filling, 6, 12, 24, 36, and 48 hours later. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Motor blockade. Timepoint: data were recorded at immediate before pump filling, 6, 12, 24, 36, and 48 hours later. Method of measurement: Bromage scale.
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