Comparing Pain Relief Between Exparel® Injection vs. On-Q Catheter as the Postsurgical Analgesia Following Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)

Rothman Institute Orthopaedics

Status: Completed

Conditions: Osteoarthritis: Joint Replacement Surgery

Treatments: Drug: On-Q pain intra-articular catheter; Drug: Exparel

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02739230

ESmith2016

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this research project is to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel treatment to control pain after Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA). The proposed approach to manage pain and eliminate risks associated with catheters is the use of Exparel injection into the joint at the time of surgery.

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Adults scheduled to undergo primary total knee replacement
2. Willing and able to provide informed consent

Trial design

0 participants in 2 patient groups

Exparel Injection

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Drug: Exparel

On-Q intraarthicual catheter placement

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Drug: On-Q pain intra-articular catheter