Pain relief after knee replacement: new vs. standard numbing medicine
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two types of numbing medicine (a newer longer-lasting one and a standard one) given as a nerve block in the thigh to control pain after total knee replacement surgery. The goal is to see which provides better pain relief and recovery.
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Who can take part
- You are having a first-time total knee replacement on one knee only.
- You are between 18 and 80 years old.
- You are in good general health (classified as ASA I to III).
- You have not been taking strong opioid pain pills regularly for a long time.
- You are not allergic to local numbing medicines (like lidocaine or bupivacaine).
- You do not have diabetic nerve problems or a BMI of 35 or higher.
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