Continuous Lumbar Plexus Block for Postoperative Pain Control After Total Hip Arthroplasty

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Postoperative Pain

• Registration Number: NCT00790179
• Lead Sponsor: Northwell Health

Brief Summary

Continuous lumbar plexus and femoral blocks have been demonstrated to provide effective postoperative analgesia of the lower extremity following total joint arthroplasty. The purpose of this study was to compare these two techniques when used with intravenous patient-controlled analgesia and the use of patient-controlled analgesia alone for postoperative pain management following unilateral total hip arthroplasty.

Detailed Description

above may be applied

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2003-01
• Primary Completion: 2007-01
• Study Completion: 2007-03
• Status Verified: 2008-11
• Study First Submitted: 2008-11-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-11-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-11-12
• Study First Posted: 2008-11-13
• Last Update Posted: 2008-11-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 225

Inclusion Criteria

• 18-80 years old
• primary diagnosis of osteoarthritis

Exclusion Criteria

• allergy to local anesthetics
• peripheral neuropathy
• opioid dependency
• dementia
• coagulopathy

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
VAS pain scores	at 24 and 48 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
hydromorphone consumption,patient satisfaction,distance ambulated, opioid-related side effects	at 24 and 48 hours