The comparative study of the pain management in total knee arthroplasty by intraarticular local anesthetic (mepivacaine) injection.

The comparative study of the pain management in total knee arthroplasty by intraarticular local anesthetic (mepivacaine) injection. - Pain management in total knee arthroplasty by intraarticular local anesthetic injection.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000033279

Enrollment

Registered

2018-07-04

Start date

2018-07-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

osteoarthritis of the knee

Interventions

mepivacaine 38ml one shot just after the opearation saline 38ml one shot just after the opearation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) more than 60 yo 2) osteoarthritis of the knee for the total knee arthroplasty 3) obtaining of informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) previous of the surgery of the hip or the ankle 2) previous osteomyelitis 3) not obtaining of informed consent 4) dementia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Visual Analog Scale every day for a week and two week after the surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The amount of the opioid up to 24 hours and 48 hours after the surgery The range of motion of the knee every day for a week and two week after the surgery	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactNobukazu Okamoto

Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

nobuoka9999@yahoo.co.jp096-373-5226

Outcome results

None listed

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