knee wear osteoarthritis of the knee joint
Conditions
Interventions
Local Infiltration analgesia with ropivacaine with or without adrenaline.
Sponsors
Orbis Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
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 • Informed consent
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS-painscore, post operative pain relief - Direct after the operation - Before and after the first mobilisation - Pain measure 3 times a day on standard time 3 a day on fixed intervals until discharge | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Amount of post operative analgesia use direct post operative till day of discharge - Time to fisrt mobilisation - Length of hospital stay - Adverse events/complications: Intra-operative, post-operative during pilot study | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed