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Analgesic Comparison of PENG/LFCN to FICB for Total Hip Arthroplasty

Not Applicable
Conditions
Analgesia
Registration Number
NCT05477641
Lead Sponsor
SSM Health Bone and Joint Hospital at St Anthony
Brief Summary

This study compares 2 commonly used interventions (regional pain blocks) used in hip arthroplasty for pain control. One of the interventions is newer and not widely established.

Detailed Description

This study will compare the FICB to the PENG/LFCN blocks. Patient reported pain scores on a verbal numeric rating scale will be utilized and recorded in the PACU and postoperatively at 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 36 and 48 hours after patient arrival in the PACU. Additionally, opioid consumption will be converted to morphine milliequivalents and compared between groups.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
105
Inclusion Criteria
  • Eligibility criteria for the study were: age 40-80, Physical Status I-III, BMI less than 40 kg/m2, ability to read and speak English, able to sign their own consent form and undergoing elective primary total hip arthroplasty.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients were excluded if they were chronically prescribed opioids for a condition unrelated to their surgical hip pain, were deemed Physical Status 4 or higher, had an ongoing coagulopathy, had any infection near the site of injection, had an allergy to local anesthetics, deemed to have diabetic neuropathy, deemed to have a contraindication to spinal anesthesia or were unable to report their pain scores reliably (as in severe dementia or similar).

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Verbal Numeric Pain Score Comparison of Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block and Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) Block to Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block (FICB) in Patients Undergoing Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA).1 year

Patient reported pain scores will be monitored and tracked and compared.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

SSM Healthcare Bone and Joint Hosptial at St Anthony

🇺🇸

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

SSM Healthcare Bone and Joint Hosptial at St Anthony
🇺🇸Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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