Comparison of local anaesthetic nerve blocks that still allow a patient to walk versus standard injection of local anaesthetic, for pain relief after knee joint replacement surgery
Completed
- Conditions
- Pain after knee joint replacement surgerySigns and Symptoms
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN14492452
- Lead Sponsor
- Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Trust
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 24
Inclusion Criteria
1. Primary knee replacement
2. Aged between 18 to 80 years
3. Able to give valid consent
4. No history of chronic pain unrelated to knee pain
5. No history of extensive trauma to the joint
Exclusion Criteria
1. Lack of capacity for consent
2. Neuropathic pain / sensory disorders in leg to be operated on
3. Diabetes Mellitus
4. Previous major bone surgery in the knee to be operated on
5. Intolerance to study drugs
6. Local infection at site of operation
7. Significant GORD
8. BMI greater than 30
9. ASA 4/5
10. Long term opioid usage
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method