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Effectiveness of Analgesia in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Comparison of the Analgesic Effect of Femoral Nerve Block, Intraarticular Infiltration or a Combination of Both in the Control of Pain in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01304212
Acronym
ATR-2011
Enrollment
137
Registered
2011-02-25
Start date
2011-04-30
Completion date
2014-02-28
Last updated
2014-08-28

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Conditions

Pain

Keywords

total knee arthroplasty, intraarticular infiltration, femoral block

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the analgesic effectiveness of three techniques: the femoral nerve block, intraarticular infiltration or a combination of both in the control of pain in total knee arthroplasty (KA). The hypothesis to be tested in this study is that the performance multimodal postoperative pain KA combining two analgesic techniques to obtain better analgesia than when applied separately.

Interventions

DRUGseveral drugs: morphine chloride,ropivacaine,epinephrine,ketorolac

This technique is performed intraoperatively with a 100 ml solution containing: 225 mg of ropivacaine 1% (22.5 ml) + 5 mg of morphine chloride 0.1% (5ml) + 30 mg of epinephrine 1:1000 (0.3 ml ) + ketorolac 30mg (1ml) +71 ml of 0.9% saline

DRUGropivacaine,morphine chloride,epinephrine,ketorolac

This technique is performed intraoperatively with a 100 ml solution containing: 225 mg of ropivacaine 1% (22.5 ml) + 5 mg of morphine chloride 0.1% (5ml) + 30 mg of epinephrine 1:1000 (0.3 ml ) + ketorolac 30mg (1ml) +71 ml of 0.9% saline

DRUGropivacaine

The lock is held before starting the operation, viewing with ultrasound and confirmed the femoral nerve with nerve stimulation at an intensity of 0.5 mA and a frequency of 2 Hz Pajunk 50mm needle, patellar flexion. It be administered 30ml of ropivacaine 0.75% (225mg)

DRUGmorphine ,ketorolac

ultrasound-assisted femoral nerve block is performed and leaks intraoperatively with a 100 ml solution containing: 5 mg of morphine to 0.1% (5ml) +30 mg of ketorolac (1 ml) +96 ml of 0.9% saline.

Sponsors

Jose Antonio Bernia Gil
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
66 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* intervention program for total knee arthroplasty * ASA I, II, III * over 65 years old

Exclusion criteria

* ASA \> III * patients who refuse the realization of technical loco-regional anesthesia * presence of coagulopathy or impaired hemostatic function * BMI \> 35 * Serious intraoperative complications * patients undergoing bypass and aortic-femoral or femoro popliteal bypass operated leg * patients treated for chronic pain diagnosed processes, different knee osteoarthritis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
postoperative pain48 hours postoperativelyIs measured at the time of starting rehabilitation, postoperatively 48 hours using visual analog scale, numerical and categorical verbal pain scale at 12,24 and 48 hours

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026