M17
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Continuous Spinal Anaesthesia
preop induction, perioperative titration of local anaesthetics to desired level, postoperative attachment of catheter to continuous pump delivering bupivacaine 0
Sponsors
St. Franziskus Hospital Münster
Klinik für Anästhesiologie und operative Intensivmedizin
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 60 yrs or older, ASA I-III, undergoing Total Knee Endoprosthesis, elective case, consent to participate in study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria are inability to give informed consent for language or cognitive reasons, contraindications to spinal anaesthesia or femoral nerve block including patients refusal, platelet count of less than 80 x 109/L or known coagulopathy, infection overlying the injection site, history of chronic pain and contraindications to any study drugs.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| In the postoperative course we evaluate pain by the application of numeric rating scales (NRS) and visual analogue scales (VAS) as well as opioid consumption to compare the effectiveness of the two methods of postoperative pain control. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary endpoints are problems and/or complications of the two methods. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactManuel Wenk
Universitätsklinik Münster Klinik und Poliklinik für Anästhesiologie und operative Intensivmedizin
Outcome results
None listed