The Comparison of Epidural Anesthesia and Peripheral Nerve Block for Total Knee Arthroplasty

The Comparison of Epidural Anesthesia and Peripheral Nerve Block for Total Knee Arthroplasty - Epidural Anesthesia or Peripheral Nerve Block for Total Knee Arthroplasty

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000014599

Enrollment

Registered

2014-07-24

Start date

2014-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

osteoarthritis of the knee

Interventions

general anesthesia + epidural anesthesia general anesthesia + peripheral nerve block

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty. Written informed consents are obtained from all the patients.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who have reduced platelet counts or platelet disfunction. Patients who have coagulation disorder. Patients who take anti-platelet drug or anti-coagulant drug or who are heparinized during perioperative period. Patients who have allergy or intolerance to one of the study drugs.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
pain, nausea and vomiting and ambulation in 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 7th post operative day	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMUTO, Yoshinori

Saitama Red Cross Hospital department of anesthesiology

yosshymuto@hotmail.com048-852-1111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026