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Comparison Between Intraarticular Versus Periarticular Steroid Injection for Effectiveness of Improved Analgesia After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Phase 4
Conditions
Total knee arthroplasty is associated with moderate to severe postoperative pain and may result to prolong hospital stay, decrease patient satisfaction, prolong rehabilitaion function.
postoperative pain, steroid injection, total knee arthroplasty, intraarticular injection, periarticular injection
Registration Number
TCTR20230505003
Lead Sponsor
King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Recruitment & Eligibility

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Sex
All
Target Recruitment
66
Inclusion Criteria

1.Age greater than or equal to 50 years old
2.Knee osteoarthritis Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grade 3 or 4
3.Undergoing unilateral primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA)

Exclusion Criteria

1.Known allergy to the drugs used in this trial.
2.Previous surgery on the affected limb within 1 year.
3.Major co-morbidity precluding aerobic exercise at 50- 60% maximum heart rate
4.Decreased mobility due to non-joint-related factors e.g. Parkinson disease
5.Inability to communicate or unwilling to give informed consent

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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