Overview

Local Infiltration Analgesia or Intrathecal Morphine in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2011-08-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether local infiltration analgesia is more effective than intrathecal morphine in reducing postoperative pain in total knee arthroplasty.
Phase:
N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Region Örebro County
Treatments:
Epinephrine
Epinephryl borate
Ketorolac
Ketorolac Tromethamine
Morphine
Racepinephrine
Ropivacaine
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia.

- Aged 40-85 yrs.

- ASA physical status I-III and mobility indicating normal postoperative mobilization.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Known allergy or intolerance to one of the study drugs.

- Serious liver-, heart- or renal decease.

- Rheumatoid arthritis.

- Chronic pain or bleeding disorder.