NCT01631799

Outcome of Patients After Total Knee Replacement: A Comparison of Femoral Nerve Block and Epidural Anesthesia

Outcome of Patients After Total Knee Replacement: A Comparison of Femoral Nerve Block and Epidural Anesthesia. A Randomized, Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Rostock · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Total knee replacement is very common in Germany. After surgery patients have severe pain in the knee; initiation of the physiotherapy, however, is important in the first three days after surgery. Continuous femoral blockade and continuous (lumbar) epidural analgesia are commonly used after surgery. Both methods are used in Germany. Both methods have advantages and disadvantages. We wanted to answer the question which method of analgesia - after total knee replacement - is better concerning complications and function (after 3 months) ?

Conditions

• Morbidity
• Mortality
• Complications
• Function

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Femoral catheter	Femoral catheter was inserted at the beginning of surgery. After surgery ropivacaine was administered continuously for three days. In addition, patients received piritramide via patient-controlled analgesia. The amount of ropivacaine was measured.
DEVICE	Epidural catheter	The epidural catheter was inserted at the beiginning of surgery. After surgery ropivacaine was applied continuously for three days. In addition, patients received piritramide via patient controlled analgesia. The amount of ropivacaine was measured.

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-10-01
• Primary completion: 2011-09-01
• Completion: 2011-12-01
• First posted: 2012-06-29
• Last updated: 2012-06-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany