Methylene blue for knee replacement surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Infections clinical trials.
This study tests if using a blue dye called methylene blue during knee replacement surgery can help doctors see and clean out infections better. It may help people having a first-time knee replacement or those with an infected knee replacement.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are scheduled for a first-time knee replacement or have an infected knee replacement that needs surgery.
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You are able to understand and agree to the study.
- You are not taking certain medications for depression or anxiety (MAO inhibitors, SSRIs, SNRIs, or tricyclic antidepressants).
- You do not have a history of a rare blood condition called methemoglobinemia or G6P deficiency.
- You do not have severe kidney disease or an allergy to methylene blue.
- You are not pregnant or a prisoner.
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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