NCT01364194

Local Infiltration With Bupivacaine to Increase Quality of Post-operative Pain Control in Total Knee Replacement

Periarticular Injection With Bupivacaine For Post-Operative Pain Control In Total Knee Replacement: A Prospective Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Mahidol University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of periarticular injection with 0.25% bupivacaine for controlling pain after total knee replacement to improve the quality of post-operative care.

Detailed description

Compare post operative pain control after total knee replacement by periarticular injection with 0.25% bupivacaine compare with 0.9% normal saline.

Conditions

• Pain, Postoperative
• Arthropathy of Knee Joint

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	0.25% Bupivacaine	Periarticular injection with 20 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine before wound closure.
DRUG	0.9% normal saline	Periarticular injection with 20 ml of 0.9% normal saline before wound closure.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-03-01
• Primary completion: 2010-09-01
• Completion: 2010-09-01
• First posted: 2011-06-02
• Last updated: 2011-06-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Thailand