Persisterende post-operatieve pijn Persisting post-surgical pain
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patient*s refusal - Pre-existing neurological or psychiatric illnesses - Chronic pain syndromes - Alcohol or drug abuse - Suspected possibility of delirium - Difficulties in communication - Rheumatoid arthritis - Revision knee surgery or participation in another study - Pre-surgicaloperative ASA score >3
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Persistent post-surgical pain (PPSP) eQST o Electrical pain threshold (ePT) [mA] o Electrical pain tolerance threshold (ePTT) [mA] Nociceptive Perception thresholds (NPT) o Stimulus amplitude [mA] o Responses to stimuli (perceived/not perceived) o Stimulation time [s] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity (NRS) McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) o Pain scale o Stiffness scale o Functional scale Knee Society Score (KSS) o Functional scale | — |
Countries
Netherlands