Testing two pain-control injections for knee replacement surgery
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This Phase 2 study compares two ways of reducing nerve pain after knee replacement surgery (total knee arthroplasty). It looks at whether steroid-enhanced pain medicine works better than a different numbing injection to improve recovery and comfort.
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Who can take part
- You are planning a first-time, one-sided knee replacement (for osteoarthritis) with spinal anesthesia
- Your overall health status is fairly good (ASA class I, II, or III)
- You can take part in follow-up by phone or online questionnaires after surgery
- You are not pregnant
- You do not have certain major bleeding or medical conditions that would stop use of the study medicines
- You meet key safety checks (no severe liver/kidney disease, not very low body weight, and blood sugar is controlled)
Quick eligibility check
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