Femoral Block With or Without Ropivacaine for Analgesia After Total Knee Replacement (TKR)

Hopital de l'Enfant-Jesus80 enrolled

Overview

Total knee replacement is a painful procedure. Many solutions have been proposed to diminish the post-operative doses of narcotics, including nerve blocks. The purpose of the study is to compare if the adjunction of intra-articular ropivacaine to a femoral block is more effective on narcotics consumption than the block alone after TKR.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Total Knee Replacement

Interventions

RopivacaineDRUG

0.5% intra-articular ropivacaïne (20cc)

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Primary total knee replacement * Age \> 18 years old * Accept the study Exclusion Criteria: * Revision surgery * Use of anticoagulants drugs * Neurologic disorder * Unable to sign consent form

Locations (1)

CHA-Pavillon Enfant-Jésus

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Narcotic consumption per 24 hours after surgery (mg/kg)

Time frame: 48 hours

Secondary Outcomes

VAS score at 24 hours

Time frame: 48 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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