Analgesic Effect of Escitalopram in Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-05-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Pain is a major problem after TKA, especially in patients with high pain catastrophizing.
Newer MR-scan studies indicate that Escitalopram may have an immediate cognitive and
emotional effect. The investigators therefore investigate the effect of Escitalopram as a
perioperative analgesic.