Efficacy Study of Continuous Intraarticular Infusion in Patients Undergoing Arthroscopic Knee and Shoulder Operations

• Status: Terminated
• Trial end date: 2009-04-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of this study is to determine whether the continuous intraarticular infusion of local anesthetics in the postoperative period can improve analgesia and patients satisfaction after knee and shoulder arthroscopy.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
• Collaborator: Children's Anesthesiology Associates, Ltd.
• Treatments: Bupivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children between the ages of 11 and 19 years old.

• Knee and shoulder arthroscopy procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

• Contraindications to Femoral-Interscalene Nerve Block

• Conditions that affect the proper evaluation of pain and side effects.

• Intake of NSAIDs or opioids in the 12 hours prior to the operation

• Allergy to study medications