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Register: EUCTR
Last refreshed on: 11 January 2021
Main ID:  EUCTR2016-002035-15-FI
Date of registration: 12/05/2016
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Helsinki University Central Hospital
Public title: Outcome after total knee endoprosthesis under general or regional anesthesia, a randomized study
Scientific title: Outcome after total knee arthroplasty under general or spinal anesthesia, a randomized study - Outcome after total knee arthroplasty under general or spinal anesthesia
Date of first enrolment: 20/05/2016
Target sample size: 400
Recruitment status: Not Recruiting
URL:  https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr-search/search?query=eudract_number:2016-002035-15
Study type:  Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study design:  Controlled: yes
Randomised: yes
Open: yes
Single blind: no
Double blind: no
Parallel group: no
Cross over: no
Other: no
If controlled, specify comparator, Other Medicinial Product: no
Placebo: no
Other: yes
Other specify the comparator: Other medical treatment spinal vs general anaesthesia, Other surgical treatment: surgical tourniquet
Number of treatment arms in the trial: 4
 
Phase:  Human pharmacology (Phase I): no Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II): no Therapeutic confirmatory - (Phase III): no Therapeutic use (Phase IV): yes
Countries of recruitment
Finland
Contacts
Name: University Clinic   
Address:  Sairaalakatu 1 (PO BOX 900) 00029 Vantaa Finland
Telephone: +35894711
Email:
Affiliation:  Helsinki University Central Hospital/ Peijas Hospital
Name: University Clinic   
Address:  Sairaalakatu 1 (PO BOX 900) 00029 Vantaa Finland
Telephone: +35894711
Email:
Affiliation:  Helsinki University Central Hospital/ Peijas Hospital
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Inclusion: Informed consent, patients of 18-75-years, body mass index not more than 40kg/m2, ASA classification I-III
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 200
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 200

Exclusion criteria:
Patients with no long term strong opioid use, no contraindications for medications or anaesthesia used


Age minimum:
Age maximum:
Gender:
Female: yes
Male: yes
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Therapeutic area: Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E] - Anesthesia and Analgesia [E03]
Patients undego total knee arthroplasty operation in general or spinal anaesthesia because of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or other degenerative condition of the knee
MedDRA version: 19.0 Level: LLT Classification code 10031174 Term: Osteoarthrosis System Organ Class: 100000004859
MedDRA version: 19.0 Level: LLT Classification code 10031158 Term: Osteo arthritis knees System Organ Class: 100000004859
Intervention(s)

Trade Name: Bicain spinal
Pharmaceutical Form: Solution for injection
INN or Proposed INN: bupivacaine hydrochloride
Other descriptive name: BUPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Trade Name: Propolipid
Pharmaceutical Form: Solution for injection
INN or Proposed INN: propofol
Other descriptive name: PROPOFOL

Primary Outcome(s)
Main Objective: The aim is to evaluate the best possible anaesthesia in association to total knee arthroplasty
Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 24 hours
Primary end point(s): Primary end point is acute pain (the amount of pain medication used within 24 hours after operation and pain by NRS.
Secondary Objective: The aims are to find the patients at risk for complications e.g. chronic pain, as well as to find the best protocol for patient flow at the operational unit
Secondary Outcome(s)
Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 24 hours to 12 months
Secondary end point(s): Secondary end points: vomiting, nausea (NRS 1-10), chronic pain (BPI-SF), chronic pain risk index, knee function (OKS), quality of life (15D), patient satisfaction, complications, lenght of stay at the hospital, times at the operation unit
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: Approved
Approval date: 11/05/2016
Contact:
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