Comparing two knee pain relief methods after knee replacement
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to manage pain after a total knee replacement: a nerve block (iPACK) versus injecting pain medicine around the knee. The goal is to find which method provides better pain relief with fewer side effects.
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Who can take part
- You are scheduled for a first-time total knee replacement on one knee only.
- You have been classified as ASA II or III (a standard measure of surgical risk).
- You do not have allergies to common pain medications, anesthetics, or anti-inflammatories.
- You do not take strong pain medicines (opioids) every day for more than 3 months.
- You have no nerve damage in the leg having surgery, and no severe kidney or liver disease.
- You do not have memory or thinking problems that would affect using pain scales.
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