Managing Pain After Knee Replacement Surgery
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study looks at how "rebound pain" (increased pain when pain medication wears off) affects long-term pain after total knee replacement. Researchers want to understand this connection and potentially improve pain management strategies for knee surgery patients.
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Who can take part
- Be 18 years or older
- Have an ASA physical status of I, II, or III (a measure of overall health before surgery)
- Be scheduled for elective (planned) total knee replacement on one knee only
- Plan to receive spinal anesthesia and a peripheral nerve block (numbing injection near the knee)
- Not be taking high doses of opioid pain medications regularly (less than 60 mg morphine equivalent daily, and for less than 3 months)
- Not have significant nerve damage or pain radiating down your leg
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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