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Evaluation of the Effect of Triamcinolone at Different Doses on LIA During TKA

Key facts

Who runs it
Peking University Third Hospital
Where
China1 site in 1 countryChoose a country to see its sites
Trial code
Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 4
People taking part
120 people enrolled
Started
25 Apr 2023
Ended
1 May 2024
Type of study
Interventional, 4 groupsOne group gets a placebo (a dummy treatment), for comparison.
Treatments tested
  • without triamcinolone
  • 20mg triamcinolone
  • 40mg triamcinolone
  • 80mg triamcinolone
Record updated
15 October 2026

Who can take part

Age
50 years to 85 years
Sex
Women and men
Healthy volunteers
Cannot take part

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

  • age in the range of 50 to 85 years old
  • patients with knee osteoarthritis requiring primary unilateral total knee replacement
  • the body mass index in the range of 18 to 36 kg/m2
  • possess the physical status I-III of American Society of Anesthesiologists
  • the patient and his family members agree and sign the informed consent

Who cannot take part

  • Patients who had used glucocorticoids within 3 months before surgery
  • History of knee surgery or knee injury, such as high tibial osteotomy, meniscus repair, ligament reconstruction, etc
  • People allergic to the drugs used in this study
  • Non-osteoarthritis (rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis, septicemic arthritis, etc.)
  • Flexion deformity ≥30°, internal and external varus deformity ≥15°

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About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of different doses of triamcinolone for local infiltration analgesia during total knee replacement

The 4 groups in the trial

  • PlaceboPlacebo, for comparison

    LIA preparation was administered without triamcinolone. The base formula contains 150mg ropivacaine and 0.5mg epinephrine. Add normal saline and mix to 80ml.

    Treatment: without triamcinolone

  • Low dose triamcinoloneTreatment being tested

    Add 20mg triamcinolone to the LIA preparation. The base formula contains 150mg ropivacaine and 0.5mg epinephrine. Add normal saline and mix to 80ml.

    Treatment: 20mg triamcinolone

  • Moderate dose triamcinoloneTreatment being tested

    add 40mg triamcinolone to the LIA preparation. The base formula contains 150mg ropivacaine and 0.5mg epinephrine. Add normal saline and mix to 80ml.

    Treatment: 40mg triamcinolone

  • High dose triamcinoloneTreatment being tested

    add 80mg triamcinolone to the LIA preparation. The base formula contains 150mg ropivacaine and 0.5mg epinephrine. Add normal saline and mix to 80ml.

    Treatment: 80mg triamcinolone

Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Official title
Evaluation of the Effect of Triamcinolone at Different Doses on Local Infiltration Anesthesia During Total Knee Arthroplasty
Record updated
15 October 2026