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Which anesthesia gets you home faster after joint replacement?

NCT ID NCT07334132

Symptom relief Sponsor: Region Örebro County Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares general anesthesia (being fully asleep) with spinal anesthesia (numbing the lower body) in 600 adults having knee or hip replacement as outpatient surgery. The goal is to see which method leads to successful same-day discharge without readmission. Researchers will also track pain, nausea, recovery time, and patient satisfaction up to 12 months after surgery.

What this could mean

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Active substance
general anesthesia (propofol and remifentanil) or spinal anesthesia
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show which anesthesia method helps patients go home sooner and recover more comfortably after joint replacement surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a phase 4 trial comparing two standard techniques, so no breakthrough is expected. Results may not apply to all patients or hospitals.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 4

Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.

Participants

About 600 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Apr 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Dec 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. The participant has given their written consent to participate in the trial. 2. Planned for primary TKA or THA. 3. Adults aged 18 to 80 years at time of written consent. 4. ASA (American Society of Anaesthesiologists) classification 1 or 2, or 3 without significant functional impairment. 5. Scheduled start of surgery before 13:00. 6. Ability to communicate in Swedish, ensuring understanding of informed consent and follow-up procedures. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Indication for surgery other than degenerative or inflammatory joint diseases (e.g. fracture). 2. Body mass index (BMI) \> 35 kg/m. 3. Preoperative opioid use exceeding 20 mg oral morphine equivalents daily. 4. Haemoglobin \< 120 g/L (sample no older than 3 months). 5. Known bleeding disorders, including coagulopathies. 6. Known allergies to investigational anaesthetic drugs (e.g., bupivacaine, remifentanil, or propofol). 7. Neurological conditions with persistent motor or sensory deficits. 8. Localised infections at the spinal injection site. 9. Determined by the surgical or anaesthesia team to be unsuitable for trial participation and/or outpatient surgery. 10. Women of childbearing potential (i.e., those who are fertile, following menarche and until becoming post-menopausal, unless permanently sterile) 1. Who are not willing to use a highly effective method of contraception judged by the investigator, from the time of signing the informed consent, OR 2. Who has a positive pregnancy test at enrolment

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

arthritic joint disease osteoarthritis osteoarthritis, hip osteoarthritis, knee Pain, Postoperative Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

As listed by the trial registrant

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Inflammatory joint disease (IJD) Osteo arthritis Osteo arthritis knee and hip

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