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A Randomized, Prospective Trial Comparing Peri-articular Injection Utilizing a Pain Cocktail With and Without Exparel
A prospective, randomized control study will be conducted to compare postoperative pain control in a series of patients treated with either: 1. a local cocktail. 2. a local cocktail plus Exparel. 3. marcaine plus Exparel prior to wound closure following knee arthroplasty.
Details
| Lead sponsor | University of Louisville |
|---|---|
| Phase | Phase 4 |
| Status | WITHDRAWN |
| Start date | 2015-10 |
| Completion | 2016-05 |
Conditions
- Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Pain Management
Interventions
- Cocktail
- Exparel
- Marcaine
Primary outcomes
- The visual pain scale from 1-10 will be used to determine changes in pain control at 3, 12, 24, and 48 hour time intervals postoperatively. — Pain control intervals will be assessed at 3, 12, 24, and 48 hour time intervals postoperatively.