Health Condition 1: M171- Unilateral primary osteoarthritisof knee
Conditions
Interventions
Control Intervention1: Group B: given 20 ml of 0.5% ropivacaine in graded 5 mL increments
Sponsors
no
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 Iâ??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 â??strongâ?? 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 postoperative Fentanyl consumption over 24 hour.Timepoint: 24 hour. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are visual analog scale pain scores rest at various time interval Quadriceps femoris strength on PODs 1 and 2, Timepoint: 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactNishith Govil
AIIMS Rishikesh
Outcome results
None listed