Compare Epidural vs. Lumbar Plexus Analgesia After Hip Arthroplasty

Completed

• Conditions: Arthropathy of Hip

• Registration Number: NCT02493621
• Lead Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina

Brief Summary

The goal of this retrospective chart review is to evaluate if the implementation of lumbar plexus block placement for postoperative pain have improved conditions in the postoperative period for patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty when compared to the placement of epidurals for postoperative pain management.

Detailed Description

Primary outcome: 48 hour opiate consumption in patients following THA. ' Secondary outcome: Time to first ambulation, assistance needed with ambulation, opiate and regional related side effects, time to discharge orders.

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-12
• Primary Completion: 2015-06
• Study Completion: 2015-07
• Study First Submitted: 2015-07-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-07-08
• Study First Posted: 2015-07-09
• Status Verified: 2018-06
• Results First Submitted: 2018-06-04
• Results First Submitted QC: 2018-12-19
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-12-19
• Results First Posted: 2019-03-22
• Last Update Posted: 2019-03-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 116

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 years and older

• Diagnosis of:

  1. Primary THA, (identified by CPT code 27130)
  2. Either a) Epidural (CPT code 62319) or b) Lumbar plexus peripheral nerve block (CPT 62311 or 64449)

• Perioperative multimodal medication

• Hospitalized from July 1, 2012 to December 17, 2014.

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Exclusion Criteria

• THA Revision
• ICU admission postoperatively
• History of dementia

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Opiate Consumption	48 hours postoperative	Cumulative opiate consumption in intravenous (IV) morphine mg equivalents (MME)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time of First Ambulation	48 hours	Time of first ambulation relative to anesthesia end time (hours)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Medical University of South Carolina; 🇺🇸 Charleston, South Carolina, United States