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Exparel vs Exparel Plus ACB in TKAs

Phase 4
Withdrawn
Conditions
Knee Osteoarthritis
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02365727
Lead Sponsor
The Hawkins Foundation
Brief Summary

Patients will be randomized (like the flip of a coin) to receive Exparel and a nerve block, standard of care for this procedure, or Exparel alone for pain management after surgery. They will also be asked to complete questionnaires before surgery, during their stay at the hospital after surgery, then at 3 months, 6 months and 12 months after surgery to assess pain and/or function levels, as well as the amount of pain medicine patients have used after surgery. Patients' leg strength will be measured immediately after surgery and again at 3, 6 and 12 months after surgery.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • Male or female, aged 18 to 80 years at the time of surgery.
  • Willing and able to give voluntary informed consent to participate in this investigation.
  • Candidate for total knee arthroplasty.
  • BMI < 35.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subject has had previous arthroplasty or fracture procedure(s) on the operative knee.
  • Creatine level ≥ 1.5
  • Pre-existing gait disturbance or neuropathy.
  • Allergy to local anesthetics.
  • Inflammatory arthropathies.
  • Female patient who is pregnant or nursing.
  • Chronic use of narcotics
  • Any other reason (in the judgment of the investigator).

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Exparel plus Placebo BlockSalineAdductor canal block with 20 cc saline
Exparel plus Placebo BlockLiposomal bupivacaineAdductor canal block with 20 cc saline
Exparel plus Adductor Canal BlockLiposomal bupivacaineAdductor canal block with 20 cc 0.5% Ropivacaine with 1:400,000 epinephrine and 100mcg of clonidine
Exparel plus Adductor Canal BlockRopivacaineAdductor canal block with 20 cc 0.5% Ropivacaine with 1:400,000 epinephrine and 100mcg of clonidine
Exparel plus Adductor Canal BlockEpinephrineAdductor canal block with 20 cc 0.5% Ropivacaine with 1:400,000 epinephrine and 100mcg of clonidine
Exparel plus Adductor Canal BlockClonidineAdductor canal block with 20 cc 0.5% Ropivacaine with 1:400,000 epinephrine and 100mcg of clonidine
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain as assessed by Visual Analog Scale (VAS)12 Months

Pain, as assessed by Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Function as assessed by Knee Society Score (KSS) and EQ-5D12 Months

Function, as assessed by Knee Society Score (KSS) and EQ-5D

Opioid consumption as assessed by dosage and frequency of narcotic usage30 hours

Opioid consumption, as assessed by dosage and frequency of narcotic usage

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas - Greenville Health System

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Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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