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New pain pumps aim to ease recovery after knee replacement

NCT ID NCT06580899

Symptom relief Sponsor: OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Not yet recruiting
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Ongoing
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Completed
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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares two types of pain-relief pumps placed inside the knee joint after total knee replacement. 65 adults having outpatient knee surgery will be randomly assigned to receive either standard pain management or one of two pump brands. The goal is to see which approach reduces pain better in the days after surgery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
intra-articular catheter pump
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a better way to manage pain after knee replacement surgery, reducing the need for strong painkillers.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase trial with only 65 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The catheters could cause infection or discomfort.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 4

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

Participants

About 65 people

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

Started

Mar 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

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 years and older

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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients undergoing elective outpatient unilateral TKA at Mallard Creek Surgery Center 2. Subjects ≥ 18 years or age 3. Subjects willing and able to provide written informed consent to participate in this study 4. Subjects who are indicated to use an intra-articular catheter pump system Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects \< 18 years of age 2. Subjects with history of chronic pain, neuropathic pain, or currently enrolled in pain management agreement 3. Subjects undergoing bilateral TKA 4. Subjects taking opiate pain medication preoperatively within 6 weeks of surgery date. 5. Subjects allergic to any components or treatment medications

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteoarthritis, knee

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Continuous local infiltration analgesia Intra-articular catheter Total knee arthroplasty

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc.

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28207, United States

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