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Effect of nefopam infusion for postoperative multimodal analgesia in patients with contraindication to NSAIDs who undergo unilateral total knee replacement

Effect of nefopam infusion for postoperative multimodal analgesia in patients with contraindication to NSAIDs who undergo unilateral total knee replacement under spinal anesthesia combined with adductor canal block and periarticular local anesthetic infiltration

Status
Unknown
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20210323005
Enrollment
90
Registered
2021-03-23
Start date
2021-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

nefopam infusion nefopam infusion

Interventions

Nefopam infusion postoperatively 20 mg in NSS up to 100 ml IV drip in 1 hr q 6 or 8 hr for 24 hr,NSS infusion postoperatively, 100 ml IV drip in 1 hr q 6 or 8 hr for 24 hr
Experimental Drug,Placebo Comparator Drug

Sponsors

Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol university
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age 18 years old or more 2.Undergo unilateral TKA 3.ASA physical status I, II, III 4.Have a contraindication to NSAIDs (sulfonamide allergy, CAD, CVA, Creatinine Clearance less than 50 ml/min) 5.Able to use patient-controlled analgesia (IV PCA) 6.Understand the Thai language 7.Willing to enroll

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Have a contraindication to nefopam: epilepsy, monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors user, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor user, glaucoma 2.Have a contraindication to regional anesthesia 3.Liver disease (Child-Pugh classification B or C) 4.Allergy to the drugs used in the research protocol: fentanyl, morphine, lidocaine, bupivacaine, paracetamol, dexamethasone, gabapentin 5.Chronic opioid use, drug abuse 6.Long-term use of NSAIDs, other drugs that may interfere with the research result

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
opioid consumption 48 hours postoperatively microgram of fentanyl from patient control analgesia device

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
pain scores 48 hours postoperatively numerical rating score

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactPathom Halilamien

Faculty of Medicine Siriraj hospital

pathomh@yahoo.com024197990

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026