Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Peripheral Nerve Block: Ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks using 0.2% Ropivacaine for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing unilateral total knee arthroplasty.
Intervent
Sponsors
Maulana Azad Medical College
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ASA physical status I, II & III undergoing unilateral total knee arthroplasty.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Any contraindication to spinal anaesthesia. 2. Infection at the site of block injection. 3. Any known history of allergy to local anaesthetics. 4. Patients on opioids for chronic pain. 5. Pregnancy and lactating women.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| mean duration of postoperative analgesiaTimepoint: time at which first rescue analgesia will be given (variable for each patient) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| mean time by TUG testTimepoint: 24 hours 48 hours;mean patient satisfaction score by Likert scaleTimepoint: 24 hours 48 hours;mean time to postoperative ambulationTimepoint: time to postoperative ambulation;mean total opioid consumption in first 24 hour of the blockTimepoint: 24 hours;MRC score for evaluation of postoperative quadriceps muscle strengthTimepoint: 6 hours 12 hours 24 hours 48 hours;Percentage of people experiencing postoperative pain at site 1, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 3 according to appendix IITimepoint: time to first rescue analgesia | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Amit Kohli
Maulana Azad Medical College
Outcome results
None listed