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Single-shot femoral nerve block is similar to continuous epidural technique for postoperative analgesia in total knee arthroplasty
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-shot nerve block | Experimental | Efficacy compared to epidural |
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| Continuous epidural | Active Comparator | Continuous epidural perfusion |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ropivacaine perineural injection | Drug | Ultrasound guided single-shot femoral nerve block |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Pain Score on the numeric pain score | Patients will be evaluated at 48 hours. At these time frame pain score at rest and during movement will be accessed. | 48 hours |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Side effects as a measure of safety and tolerability | Side effects of both interventions. Number of patients with side effects like nausea, vomiting, hypotension and pruritus. | 48 hours |
| Rescue analgesic consumption. |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Centro Hospitalar Tâmega e Sousa | Penafiel | Penafiel | 4564-007 | Portugal |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009020 | Morphine |
| D000077212 | Ropivacaine |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009022 | Morphine Derivatives |
| D009019 | Morphinans |
| D053610 | Opiate Alkaloids |
| D000470 | Alkaloids |
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| morphine and ropivacaine | Drug | Continuous epidural analgesic perfusion Epidural perfusion with morphine and ropivacaine. |
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Opioid rescue needs in the first 48 hours after surgery.
| 48 hours |
| Patients satisfaction. | Evaluation of patient´s satisfaction with pain control (asking the patient to classify the grade of satisfaction). | 48 hours |
| D006571 |
| Heterocyclic Compounds |
| D006572 | Heterocyclic Compounds, Bridged-Ring |
| D006576 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings |
| D000072471 | Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring |
| D010616 | Phenanthrenes |
| D011084 | Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons |
| D011083 | Polycyclic Compounds |
| D000813 | Anilides |
| D000577 | Amides |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
| D000814 | Aniline Compounds |
| D000588 | Amines |