Knee replacement recovery: which pain method works best?
NCT ID NCT07236073
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at two ways to manage pain after knee replacement surgery: a shot around the knee joint and a nerve block in the thigh. The goal was to see which method helps patients recover better and feel less pain. Sixty adults who had knee replacement took part, and their recovery quality was measured using a special questionnaire.
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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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. ≥18 years old 2. ASA 1-2 3. Those who gave written informed consent for their participation in the study 4. Patients undergoing unilateral primary total knee arthroplasty for end-stage osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients undergoing revision total knee arthroplasty 2. Opioid addiction 3. Preoperative hb, creatinine and electrolytes not within normal limits 4. Anticoagulants 5. Those allergic to the drugs to be used in the study 6. Those with cognitive dysfunction 7. Patients with more than 40 degrees of knee misalignment (varus or valgus) 8. Patients with advanced kidney disease (defined as GFR\<30) or severe liver disease 9. Patients with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus (HbA1C\>7.0 on pre-admission test) 10. BMI≥40 patients with 11. Any associated intraoperative complications 12. Pregnant or lactating female patients
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ataturk University
Erzurum, Erzurum, 25000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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