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Continuous epidural vs single shot femoral nerve for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing knee replacement

Comparison of efficacy and Complications of continuous epidural analgesia versus single shot femoral nerve block; A retrospective analysis of 237 patients undergoing knee replacement surgery

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/10/021653
Enrollment
200
Registered
2019-10-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M170- Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee Health Condition 2: M170- Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee Health Condition 3: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Single shot femoral nerve block: Single shot femoral nerve block given after establishment of spinal anaesthesia Control Intervention1: continuous epidural analegesia: Epidural catheter

Sponsors

Padma Puppala
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing Total knee relplacement under combined spinal epidural anaesthesia patients undergoing Total knee replacement under spinal anaesthesia and single shot femoral nerve block

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who received general anaesthesia as choice of technique patients who had indwelling femoral/ adductor catheters for postoperative pain relief

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
efficacy of postoperative analgesia among the two groups of patientsTimepoint: 0 - 48 hours after surgery—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison of Side effect profile of the patients in two groupsTimepoint: 0 - 48 hours after surgery—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPadma Puppala

Fortis Hospital Mohali

Puppalapadma@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026