New study aims to cut opioid use after knee replacement with targeted nerve blocks
NCT ID NCT07677215
First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial compares three ways to manage pain after total knee replacement. All patients receive standard nerve blocks, but some also get an anti-inflammatory drug (dexamethasone) or a combination of dexamethasone and a sedative (dexmedetomidine). The goal is to see which approach reduces the need for opioids and improves recovery. The study involves 120 adults aged 60 to 100 undergoing knee replacement.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ropivacaine, dexamethasone, dexmedetomidine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could identify a safer, more effective pain management approach for knee replacement patients, reducing opioid dependence and speeding recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial with 120 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Adding drugs like dexmedetomidine may increase side effects such as low blood pressure or sedation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Poznan, 62-701, Poland
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The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
Lublin, Poland
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