To compare postoperative MME consumption 72 hours after TKA in patients receiving intraoperative periarticular HTX-011 (Zynrelef) instillation versus adductor canal block.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
120
A single 14 mL dose of HTX-011 containing 400 mg bupivacaine and 12 mg meloxicam will be applied intraoperatively to the surgical site. This FDA-approved formulation is designed to provide sustained analgesia for up to 72 hours following total knee arthroplasty.
A board-certified anesthesiologist or regional anesthesia-trained provider will perform an ultrasound-guided adductor canal block under sterile conditions while the patient remains under spinal anesthesia. A high-frequency linear ultrasound probe will be used to visualize the adductor canal and saphenous nerve.
University of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States
Mean Milligram Morphine Equivalents (MME)
Mean cumulative milligram morphine equivalents (MME) administered at 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 48, and 72 hours following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Values will be compared between patients receiving Zynrelef and those receiving adductor canal block (ACB)
Time frame: 12, 16, 20, 24, 48, and 72 hours after surgery
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain scores
Pain scores assessed 4 hours after surgery and at 6 weeks follow up using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain assessment consists of a line drawn in the form of a ruler, and numbers from 0 to 10 (with 0 as "no pain" and 10 as "unbearable pain"
Time frame: 4 hours after surgery and 6 weeks
Hospital length of stay measured in hours
Average hospital length of stay measured in hours
Time frame: 7 days
Knee range of motion
Knee range of motion will be measured in degrees using a standardized goniometer or equivalent clinical tool. Assessments will be conducted postoperatively (within 48 hours of surgery) and at 6-week follow-up. Higher degrees indicate improved joint mobility.
Time frame: Within 48 hours of surgery, 6 weeks follow up
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A single injection of 30 mL of 0.5% ropivacaine will be administered into the adductor canal to provide postoperative analgesia. This dose is standard for adductor canal blocks and is intended to minimize motor blockade while providing effective pain control.