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Prospective Randomized Study Comparing Regional Anesthetic Blocks and Periarticular Infiltration for the Management of Postoperative Pain After Total Knee Replacement.
In Brief
A Phase 4 clinical trial evaluating Nerve Block and Periarticular Injection for Postoperative Pain and Knee Replacement Arthroplasty. Completed, enrolled 160 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare two methods of postoperative pain management in patients undergoing total knee replacement.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Regional anesthetic nerve block using an indwelling femoral nerve catheter and a single shot sciatic nerve block using 0.5% ropivacaine.
Periarticular local injection into the periarticular soft tissues at the time of knee replacement using a combination of ropivacaine, epinephrine, ketorolac, and morphine sulphate. Subjects in this arm received the injection combination based on three subject weight categories.