Comparing Exparel & Ropivacaine for Pain Relief in Total Knee Arthroplasty

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2017-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this prospective study is to examine the effect of two local anesthetics used in adductor canal blocks, with relation to pain, analgesic consumption, mobility, and pain related interference with activities and hospital length of stay. The two agents are bupivacaine and ropivacaine. The purpose of this trial is to examine the effect of these drugs being used in adductor canal blocks for pain relief, analgesic consumption, mobility, and pain related interference with activities and hospital length of stay.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Monmouth Medical Center
• Treatments: Ropivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18 and up undergoing a total knee replacement with single surgeon. American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification Scale (ASA) 1-3.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Allergy to local anesthestic, pre-existing peripheral neuropathy, revision surgery