Local Infiltration Analgesia in Bilateral Knee Arthroplasty - Efficacy of Subcutaneous Wound Infiltration With Local Anesthetic

Hvidovre University Hospital16 enrolled

Overview

Local infiltration analgesia is effective in total knee arthroplasty for postoperative pain management, but the efficacy of subcutaneous wound infiltration has not been evaluated. This study aims at evaluating the efficacy of subcutaneous wound infiltration in total knee arthroplasty in 16 patients undergoing bilateral knee arthroplasty.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

ropivacaine 0.2%, 50 mLDRUG

normal salineDRUG

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * total bilateral knee arthroplasty Exclusion Criteria: * immunological diseases * treatment with opioids or steroids * allergy to any drugs administered

Locations (1)

Hvidovre University Hospital

Hvidovre, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Postoperative pain

Time frame: 1-6 hours postoperative

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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