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The Role of Intra-Operative Intracapsular Blocks in Post-Operative Pain Management Following Total Knee Arthroplasty

NCT00620828 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 67

Last updated 2015-06-03

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to use a new combination of anesthesia techniques in an attempt to minimize early pain after surgery and improve the patient's ability to participate more fully with physical therapy. Total knee replacement patients who participate will receive the standard anesthesia. This includes a spinal nerve block as well as a femoral nerve block. The study is looking at the added benefits of including an injection of numbing medication (Bupivicaine) to the back of the knee. This injection occurs during surgery. In order to compare the outcomes we will also have a group of patients who will receive a saline injection as opposed to the numbing medication. Patients are randomly assigned to a group. Outcomes are measured up until twenty-four hours following the surgery.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Placebo saline injection

20 cc of sterile, injectable saline

DRUG

Ropivicaine 0.5%

Ropivicaine

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Michael P Bolognesi, M.D. · Duke University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-05-31
Primary Completion
2008-06-30
Completion
2008-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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