Which nerve drug wins the battle against Post-Surgical knee pain?
NCT ID NCT06328062
First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026
Summary
This trial asks whether mirogabalin or pregabalin provides better pain relief after total knee replacement surgery. Adults aged 50-85 with knee osteoarthritis will take one of the two drugs for two weeks after surgery. Researchers will measure pain scores, morphine use, and knee function to see if one drug offers a clear advantage.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mirogabalin and pregabalin
- What this could lead to
- If mirogabalin proves better, it could offer a more effective pain relief option after knee replacement surgery, potentially reducing opioid use and improving recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial, and results may not apply to everyone. Both drugs can cause side effects like dizziness and sleepiness, and the difference in pain relief may be minimal.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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50 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 50-85 years old 2. Unilateral primary osteoarthritis undergoing primary TKA 3. ASA I-III Exclusion Criteria: 1. GFR \<60 2. Allergy to drug in this study 3. Cannot underwent spinal anesthesia and adductor canal block 4. Taking gabapentinoid within 3 months before surgery 5. History of previous knee surgery 6. Severe liver disease
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Thammasat University Hospital
RECRUITINGKhlong Luang, Changwat Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand
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