Outcome of Patients After Total Knee Replacement: A Comparison of Femoral Nerve Block and Epidural Anesthesia

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Completed

• Conditions: Morbidity; Mortality; Complications; Function

• Registration Number: NCT01631799
• Lead Sponsor: University of Rostock

Brief Summary

Total knee replacement is very common in Germany. After surgery patients have severe pain in the knee; initiation of the physiotherapy, however, is important in the first three days after surgery. Continuous femoral blockade and continuous (lumbar) epidural analgesia are commonly used after surgery. Both methods are used in Germany. Both methods have advantages and disadvantages. We wanted to answer the question which method of analgesia - after total knee replacement - is better concerning complications and function (after 3 months) ?

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-10
• Primary Completion: 2011-09
• Study Completion: 2011-12
• Status Verified: 2012-06
• Study First Submitted: 2012-06-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-06-27
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-06-27
• Study First Posted: 2012-06-29
• Last Update Posted: 2012-06-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• age 18 -80 years
• ASA I-III
• Surgery: total knee replacement
• informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• obesity
• contraindication for epidural anesthesia
• coagulation disorders

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Function	3 months after surgery	3 months after surgery the function of the total knee replacement is testd

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mortality	28 days after surgery
Morbidity	28 days after surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Rostock; 🇩🇪 Rostock, Mecklenburg/Vorpommern, Germany