Comparing Femoral Nerve Catheters to Single Shot Femoral Nerve Blocks for Total Knee Replacement Surgery
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2015-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare two methods of pain control used during total knee
joint replacement surgery. The pain medication that will be used for this study is not
experimental.
The investigators will compare the single shot femoral nerve block (SSFNB) and Femoral Nerve
Block (FNB) plus continuous femoral nerve catheter (CFNC) to determine which method gives
patients better pain control, increasing the capability to participate in physical therapy
and decreasing the consumption of other pain medication. With either the single shot or the
catheter the local numbing medication called ropivacaine will be used.