Pain relief options for knee replacement recovery
Treatments studied
This study compares three different pain medicines given during total knee replacement surgery to see which one helps with recovery the best. It tracks your knee function using a smart implant.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are scheduled for a first-time total knee replacement using a Persona IQ smart implant for severe knee arthritis.
- You can get up from a chair, walk 10 feet, and return in under 20 seconds.
- Your blood sugar is well-controlled if you have diabetes (A1c test result 7.5 or lower).
- Your weight is not in the severe obesity range (body mass index, or BMI, is 40 or lower).
- You have not been taking strong pain medicines (opioids) regularly, and you have no allergies to numbing medicines or an active knee infection.
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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