Intrathecal Morphine in Knee Arthroplasty

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2007-04-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study is designed to explore the efficacy lower doses of intra-spinal morphine for pain relief and side effect profiles of same in the setting of Total Knee Replacement.We hypothesized that a dose greater than that used in Total Hip Replacement was needed and wished to find a dose which was effective but had a low side effect profile.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University College Hospital Galway
• Treatments: Morphine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients for elective total knee arthroplasty

Exclusion Criteria:

• No contraindication to spinal

• No allergy to morphine, rescue analgesia or anti-emesis treatment.