CompletedNot Applicable

Postoperative Pain and Blood Loss of Non-use Compared to Partial-use of a Tourniquet in Bilateral Total Knee Replacement

Thailand20 participantsStarted 2022-11-01

Plain-language summary

Postoperative pain and blood loss of non-use compared to partial-use of a tourniquet in bilateral total knee replacement: A Randomized- Control Trial This study aimed to compare the effects of non-use (NTU) and partial-use (before osteotomy to skin closure; BOO) of a tourniquet in bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) on postoperative pain and complications.

Who can participate

Age range50 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * patients with over 50 years of age and diagnosed with bilateral severe knee osteoarthritis undergoing bilateral TKA Exclusion Criteria: * patients having undergone previous knee surgery * patients being subject to uncontrolled hypertension, coagulopathy, or recent knee sepsis * patients with an ASA physical status grade \> 2, * inability to use patient-controlled analgesia (PCA), such as communication, or cognitive issues, or those patients who were allergic to medications used in the treatment process.

What they're measuring

Postoperative pain

Timeframe: At postoperative Day1,2,3,4

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06815445

SponsorQueen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital, Thailand

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-08-01

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