Femoral and Epidural Block After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Summary

Total knee prosthetic replacement causes severe postoperative pain. Various analgesic techniques have been used in pain control. Comparison of epidural and femoral nerve block is lacking, furthermore effect on chronic pain is unclear. The investigators aimed to compare the effects of epidural and femoral block on acute and chronic postoperative pain.

Conditions

• Acute Postoperative Pain
• Chronic Postoperative Pain

Interventions

OTHER

DN4 test

The DN4 test was used to evaluate neuropathic pain.

OTHER

The SF 12 test

The SF 12 test (SHORT FORM 12) was used to evaluate quality of life.

OTHER

HAD scale

The anxiety/depression scale (HAD) was used to assess anxiety and depression.

OTHER

Visual analogue score

Visual analogue score vas used to evaluate pain.

PROCEDURE

femoral block

PROCEDURE

epidural block

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Aydin Adnan Menderes University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Sinem Sari, Assistant Prof · Adnan Menderes University Medical Faculty Anesthesiology and Reanimation Department

• Fatma Şengül, MD · Antalya Education and Research Hospital, Anesthesiology and Reanimation Department, Antalya; Turkey

• FabrizioGalimberti Galimberti, Medical Student · Cleveland ClinicLernerCollege of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio

• Bilge Karslı, Prof · Antalya Education and Research Hospital, Anesthesiology and Reanimation Department, Antalya; Turkey

• Alparslan Turan, Associate Prof · Department of Outcomes Research, Cleveland Clinic

• Murat Bakıs, Assistant Prof · Adnan Menderes University Medical Faculty, Anesthesiology and Reanimation Department, Aydin; Turkey

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

75 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2013-02-28

Primary Completion

2014-03-31

Completion

2014-03-31

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations