Local Anesthetic Infiltration and Infusion for Pain Control After Hip Replacement
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis
- Interventions
- Procedure: Ropivacaine infiltration and infusion.Procedure: Ropivacaine infiltration and saline infusion.Procedure: Normal Saline
- Registration Number
- NCT01409278
- Lead Sponsor
- Trinity Health Of New England
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine three different ways to control pain after hip replacement:
1. One time injection of ropivacaine before wound closure
2. One time injection of ropivacaine before wound closure plus slow release of ropivacaine via catheter for 48 hours
3. Standard practice of patient controlled pump
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 105
Inclusion Criteria
- total knee replacement
Exclusion Criteria
- History of neurological disease, diabetes, pregnancy, allergy to local anesthetic solutions chronic narcotic use ability to consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Ropivacaine infiltration and infusion. Ropivacaine infiltration and infusion. Ropivicaine infiltration followed by continuous ropivicaine infusion for 48 hours. Ropivacaine and Saline Ropivacaine infiltration and saline infusion. Ropivicaine infiltration followed by normal saline infusion. Saline infiltration and infusion. Normal Saline Normal saline infiltration followed by saline infusion.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The pain medication requirement for 48 hours after surgery in three groups. 48 hours after surgery
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain scores, incidence of nausea and vomiting and patient satisfaction in each group. 48 hours after surgery
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center
🇺🇸Hartford, Connecticut, United States