Knee Replacement clinical trials at UCSD
2 research studies open to eligible people
Vancomycin Administered Through Intraarticular Injection Versus Intraosseous Injection Versus Intravenous Infusion in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty
open to eligible people ages 18 years and up
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a national health crisis and leads to very poor outcomes for patients undergoing elective joint replacement. Within the realm of elective total knee arthroplasty (TKA), various methods of infection prophylaxis are in place. These include sterile precautions, would/tissue handling, and antibiotic prophylaxis. With respect to the latter, various approaches have been utilized including intravenous and intraosseous administration of vancomycin, preoperatively. Intraosseous administration does require another wound and a specific device to administer. We proposed that intraarticular injection of vancomycin is non-inferior to intraosseous administration, thus reducing wounds, time, and cost.
San Diego, California
Continuous Versus Single Injection Adductor Canal Blocks for Outpatient Total Knee Arthroplasty
open to eligible people ages 18 years and up
This is a single-center pilot study to determine if an adductor canal continuous nerve block is superior to single injection nerve block following total knee arthroplasty. Investigators will randomize participants to either continuous nerve block or single injection nerve block for the adductor canal preoperatively. They will assess differences in pain (measured in numeric rating scale), opioid consumption, and physical therapy milestones from postoperative day 0 to 7.
La Jolla, California
Our lead scientists for Knee Replacement research studies include Scott Ball, MD Rodney Gabriel.
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