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Comparison Between Blocks or Not in Joint Arthroplasty
Sponsor: Region Skane
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect on postoperative pain, opioid consumption and function by adding a combination of regional blocks with local anaesthetic before total hip- and knee arthroplasty compared to standard pain management strategies.
Official title: Postoperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery - a Study Comparing Ultrasound-guided Nerve Blocks With Intraoperative Local Anesthetic Infiltration or Opioids
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
400
Start Date
2024-02-01
Completion Date
2025-12-31
Last Updated
2025-06-25
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Ropivacain 5 mg/ml + Clonidine
Drug used in the block
Locations (1)
Dept of Anaesthesiology, Trelleborg Hospital
Trelleborg, Sweden