All patients who will undergo TKA placement are potential subjects for this pilot study
Conditions
Interventions
Post operative LIA after TKA either with ropivacaine or the standard LIA procedure with ropivacaine and adrenaline mixture.
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: •Painful and disabled knee joint resulting from osteoarthritis •High need to obtain pain relief and improve function •Able and willing to follow instructions •Consent form read, understood and signed by patient.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: •Active infection in knee •General infection •Distant foci of infections which may spread to the implant site •Failure of previous joint replacement •Pregnancy •Contraindication for ropivacaine •Contraindication for adrenaline
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| •VAS pain score direct post operative and 16:00H and 22:00H on the operative day. •VAS pain score before and after the first mobilisation. •VAS pain score at 8:00H, 16:00H and 22:00H till day of discharge | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| • Amount of post operative analgesia use direct post operative till day of discharge • Time to first mobilisation • Length of hospital stay • Adverse events/complications: Intra-operative, post-operative during pilot study | — |
Contacts
Public ContactM.G.M. Schotanus
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orbis Medisch Centrum dr H vd Hoffplein 1
Outcome results
None listed