Pain relief study for knee replacement surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving a combination of two medicines, ketorolac and gabapentin, before surgery can help reduce pain after a total knee replacement. It may offer better pain control for patients aged 40 to 80 having one knee replaced.
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Who can take part
- Must be between 40 and 80 years old
- Must be having a total knee replacement on just one knee
- Must not have rheumatoid arthritis
- Must not have a history of kidney problems
- Must agree to join the study
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