Knee surgery pain study: could rebound pain predict months of suffering?
NCT ID NCT07511985
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study will follow 220 adults having knee replacement surgery to see if a short burst of pain after a nerve block (called rebound pain) is linked to chronic pain that lasts for months. Participants will keep pain diaries and answer surveys at 3 and 6 months after surgery. No new treatments are being tested—the goal is simply to understand the connection.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors predict and prevent chronic pain after knee replacement by managing rebound pain better.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks for a link, so it won't prove that preventing rebound pain stops chronic pain. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 220 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
Who is studied
Adult patients undergoing unilateral elective total knee arthroplasty at Konya City Hospital under spinal anesthesia and receiving a peripheral nerve block as part of routine multimodal analgesia.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older * ASA physical status I to III * Scheduled for unilateral elective total knee arthroplasty * Planned to undergo spinal anesthesia * Planned to receive a peripheral nerve block as part of routine multimodal analgesia * Able to provide informed consent and complete study assessments Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic opioid use (60 mg oral morphine equivalent per day or more, or use for 3 months or longer) * Significant neuropathy or radiculopathy * Bilateral or two-stage total knee arthroplasty during the same hospitalization * Contralateral total knee arthroplasty within the previous 6 months * Severe cognitive impairment or major psychiatric disorder * Chronic analgesic dependence
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mahmut TUTAR
RECRUITINGKonya, Meram, Turkey (Türkiye)
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