Efficacy of Epidural Steroid for Controlling Pain After Primary TKA

Phase 4CompletedNCT02001259

Thammasat University108 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine efficacy of epidural steroid for postoperative pain control after TKA

Epidural triamsinolone can reduce postoperative pain and longer duration of pain control after TKA

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

108

Conditions

Postoperative Pain

Interventions

epidural triamsinoloneDRUG

add drugs into catheter at 48 hr after surgery

epidural lidocaineDRUG

add into catheter at 48 hr after surgery

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 50 YearsMax age: 85 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * osteoarthritis of the knee who undergoing unilateral primary total knee arthroplasty * 50-85 years old * ASA class 1-3 Exclusion Criteria: * unable to perform epidural anaesthesia * history of drug allergies: lidocaine, steroid * renal impairment (CrCl \<30 mL/min) * liver impairment * cognitive function disorders * displacement of epidural catheter

Locations (1)

department of orthopaedic surgery, Faculty of medicine, Thammasat university

Khlong Luang, Changwat Pathum Thani, Thailand

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

post-operative pain

measured with VAS for pain (VAS at rest and on motion)

Time frame: 3 months

Secondary Outcomes

functional knee score

measured with WOMAC

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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