CompletedPhase 4

Intraoperative Sedatives and Postoperative Pain

South Korea48 participantsStarted 2016-05

Plain-language summary

In this study, based on the hypothesis that dexmedetomidine administered intraoperatively for sedation can reduce postoperative pain than that of propofol, the investigators examined the ability of dexmedetomidine to reduce postoperative pain in in patients undergoing the total knee arthroplasty.

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty * Age: 20 - 80 yrs Exclusion Criteria: * ASA classification ≥ 3 * Patient who do not want sedation during the surgery * Patient who wants general anesthesia * Cardiovascular disease * Liver dysfunction * Renal dysfunction

What they're measuring

Visual analogue scale

Timeframe: Postoperative 24 hours

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02784626

SponsorSeoul National University Bundang Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2016-09

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