The morphine-sparing effect of continuous intra-articular infusion of bupivacaine following knee arthroplasty - a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial
Completed
- Conditions
- Signs and Symptoms: PainSigns and SymptomsPain
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN62584127
- Lead Sponsor
- Record provided by the NHS Trusts Clinical Trials Register - Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
The study population will consist of patients admitted by the Department of Orthopaedics, QEH, for unilateral primary knee arthroplasty who are willing to take part in the study
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain score, sedation score, PCA morphine consumption and co-analgesic consumption will be noted postoperatively at regular intervals.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot provided at time of registration