The purpose of this project is to determine if a change in patient reported pain, nausea and vomiting after total knee arthroplasty can be observed with the substitution of a post operative adductor canal block for a preoperative adductor canal block in the current established peri-operative pain protocol and if these changes lead to a decrease in opioid consumption (in morphine equivalents).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
84
Dexamethasone 10mg administered via IV once postoperatively within 24 hours for pain and swelling
1,000mg administered via tablet every 8 hours for pain during the first 1-2 weeks postoperatively
Administered via tablet 75mg nightly for pain during the first 1-2 weeks postoperatively
University of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States
Pain Status as Measured by Numeric Pain Scale
Scale with numeric scores ranging from 0 (least) to 10 (most) pain
Time frame: 2 hours postoperatively
Pain Status as Measured by Numeric Pain Scale
Scale with numeric scores ranging from 0 (least) to 10 (most) pain
Time frame: 24 hours postoperatively
Patients Reporting Nausea
Count of the number of patients reporting nausea
Time frame: 2 hours postoperatively
Episodes of Nausea
Count of the number of episodes of nausea per patient
Time frame: 2 hours postoperatively
Patients Reporting Nausea
Count of the number of patients reporting nausea
Time frame: 24 hours postoperatively
Episodes of Nausea
Count of the number of episodes of nausea per patient
Time frame: 24 hours postoperatively
Patients Reporting Vomiting
Count of the number of patients reporting vomiting
Time frame: 2 hours postoperatively
Episodes of Vomiting
Count of the number of episodes of vomiting per patient
Time frame: 2 hours postoperatively
Patients Reporting Vomiting
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200mg administered via tablet twice a day for pain and swelling during the first 1-2 weeks postoperatively
30mg administered via IV once postoperatively within 24 hours for pain and swelling
5mg administered via tablet every 4 hours as needed for pain during the first 1-2 weeks postoperatively
20 milliliters Ropivacaine 0.2% administered via injection perioperatively.
Count of the number of patients reporting vomiting
Time frame: 24 hours postoperatively
Episodes of Vomiting
Count of the number of episodes of vomiting per patient
Time frame: 24 hours postoperatively
Total Opioid Consumption
Measure of the amount of morphine milliequivalents consumed by the patient
Time frame: 2 hours postoperatively
Total Opioid Consumption
Measure of the amount of morphine milliequivalents consumed by the patient
Time frame: 24 hours postoperatively
Nights Hospitalized
Number of nights hospitalized
Time frame: Up to 14 nights postoperatively
Hours Hospitalized
Number of hours hospitalized
Time frame: Up to 336 hours postoperatively
Discharges by Midnight POD0
The number of patients discharged home by midnight on postoperative day zero
Time frame: Up to 24 hours postoperatively
Discharges by Midnight on POD1
The number of patients discharged home by midnight postoperative day one
Time frame: Up to 48 hours postoperatively