2 Clinical Trials for Various Conditions
This is a prospective, randomized clinical trial evaluating three groups. The groups are: Group 1 (Control): Subjects that receive only the existing standard-of-care multimodal pain management protocol and do not receive post-operative intra-articular catheter. Group 2 (Investigational Treatment/Intervention): Subjects that receive the brand 1 intra-articular catheter pump with existing standard-of-care multimodal pain management protocol in the immediate post-operative period. Group 3 (Investigational Treatment/Intervention): Subjects that receive the newer brand 2 intra-articular catheter pump with existing standard-of-care multimodal pain management protocol in the immediate post-operative period.
Total knee arthroplasty(TKA) is an effective modality for the treatment of advanced osteoarthritis of the knee joint with excellent outcomes. With 719,000 cases being performed as of 2010, the incidence is expected to increase up to 3.48 million procedures annually by 2030.