Health Condition 1: M171- Unilateral primary osteoarthritisof knee
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: 0.2% ropivacaine either as repeated intermittent boluses: (21 mL injected at a rate of 500 mL/h, every 3 hours
Control Intervention1: continuous infusion: 7 mL/hr
Sponsors
AIIMS Rishikesh
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Eligible participants will be patients scheduled for unilateral, primary TKA with spinal anesthesia, age 48 years old or older, with an American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification of Iââ?¬â??III, and with the ability to perform the timed up and go (TUG) test preoperatively.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria include body mass index exceeding 40 kg/m2 , daily intake of ââ?¬Å?strongââ?¬? opioids (e.g., morphine, fentanyl) during the last 4 weeks, allergy to the medicines used in the study, rheumatoid arthritis, neuromuscular pathology in the lower limbs, pregnancy, inability to cooperate, non-Hindi speakers, and alcohol and/or drug abuse.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| total drug consumption in adductor canal block, from the end of surgery until POD 2.Timepoint: from the end of surgery until POD 2. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| visual analog scale pain scores during 45Ã?° active knee flexion and at rest Quadriceps femoris strength on PODs 1 and 2, Timepoint: PODs 1 and 2, | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactNishith Govil
ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Outcome results
None listed