Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Age group more than 40 yrs 2) Patients presenting for elective total Knee replacement. 3) ASA 1-3
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Those patients having revision surgery 2) Patients for whom spinal anesthesia is contraindicated 3) History of hypersensitivity to opioid medications 4) Chronic pain syndrome or current regular opioid use
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Efficacy in prolonging duration of analgesia as assessed by VAS score at rest and on movementTimepoint: 2hr,4hr,6hr,8 hr,10 hr,12hr,18 hr,24 hr | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Study of side effects like sedation,nausea,vomiting and pruritusTimepoint: 2,4,6,8,10,12,18,24 hrs | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Department of Anaesthesiology,Govt T D Medical College,Alappuzha