Enhanced recovery plan for knee replacement pain control
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests an “enhanced recovery” approach for people getting total knee replacement, focused on better pain control using regional anesthesia and a home pain medicine plan. It may help you recover more comfortably and follow the care plan more smoothly after surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have osteoarthritis and are scheduled for a first total knee replacement (knee arthroplasty) with a participating surgeon.
- You plan to receive regional anesthesia (a nerve/area anesthesia approach rather than full sleep general anesthesia).
- You can understand and follow the study instructions at home, in English.
- You live within about one hour of the hospital and have a smart phone.
- You do not have serious liver or kidney problems, and your BMI is 40 or less.
- You are not on long-term gabapentin or pregabalin, and you do not have uncontrolled chronic pain concerns (high pain catastrophizing).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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