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Efficacy of intralesional steroid injection in reducing postoperative scar pain following bilateral total knee arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)

Total knee arthroplasty, post operative pain, intralesional steroid injection, scar pain

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20260213002
Enrollment
48
Registered
2026-02-13
Start date
2025-09-01
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

postoperative scar pain following bilateral total knee arthroplasty Total knee arthroplasty, post operative pain, intralesional steroid injection, scar pain

Interventions

Active Comparator Drug,Active Comparator Drug
steroid,lidocain
TA 20mg (2ml) + 1% lidocaine 2ml,1% lidocaine 4 ml

Sponsors

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients who experience pain at the surgical scar after bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA), at 4 weeks postoperatively. 2.VAS > 5 (Max 10). 3.Diagnosed with Chronic Post-Surgical Pain (CPSP). 4.Willing to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients who do not attend scheduled follow-up visits. 2.Patients with postoperative knee joint infection. 3. Patients with anterior knee pain due to causes other than CPSP. 4. Patients who had anterior knee pain prior to surgery and whose symptoms did not resolve after surgery. 5. Patients with prior or current steroid use. 6. Patients with hematologic disorders, poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, or psoriasis. 7. Patients with a history of steroid allergy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
pain score at 1month,2month,3month VAS

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
range of motion at 1 month,2month,3month range of motion in term of Degree,Stratify score at 3month forgotten joint score

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactPeerasun Keeratitechakorn

Rajavithi hospital

peerasunkee@gmail.com0873476769

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026