Comparing two pain relief methods after knee replacement
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of delivering pain medication after knee replacement surgery to see which provides better pain control. Both methods use a small tube placed near your spine to give pain medicine continuously.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old
- You are scheduled for a first-time knee replacement surgery
- You are healthy enough for spinal-epidural anesthesia and can use a patient-controlled pain pump
- You are not allergic to the study medications, and you do not have severe heart disease, bleeding problems, or a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or higher
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding
- You have not been using strong pain medicines (opioids) regularly and you do not have nerve damage in your legs
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