Effects Of Intra-Operative Intra-Articular Cocktail Injection In Patella Open Reduction And Internal Fixation

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorThe University of Hong Kong

About this trial

The objective of this study is to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of an intra-articular analgesics cocktail injection for post-operative patella fracture fixation patients, by comparing post-operative pain relief and functional recovery among study subjects who received the injection and those who did not receive the injection. Secondary objective is to demonstrate the health economic effects of intra-articular analgesics cocktail injection by reducing length of hospital stay and reducing bed-stay related complications.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

acute patella fracture requiring open reduction and internal fixation;

able to consent to surgery;

pre-morbid able to ambulate

Disqualifiers

open fracture;

polytrauma;

previous knee arthroplasty;

history of chronic pain,

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Ketorolac 15mg
  • Triamcinolone Acetonide 40mg
  • Ropivacaine HCL 1% 15ml
  • 0.9 % Normal Saline 35ml
  • Adrenaline 1:1000 0.5ml

Treatment groups

56 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators