Investigation into the effects of steroid and local anaesthetic infiltration into soft tissues in total hip replacement wounds on post-operative pain relief

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Signs and Symptoms: Pain; Signs and Symptoms; Pain

• Registration Number: ISRCTN60588943
• Lead Sponsor: Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-09-28
• Last Update Posted: 28 November 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

Patients undergoing primary total hip replacement surgery for osteoarthritis will be selected for the trial from the waiting lists of two orthopaedic surgeons using the same prostheses.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients who are on regular steroid treatment
2. Those taking strong opioid analgesia regularly
3. Patients who are diabetic
4. In addition, patients with a history of peptic ulcer disease will be excluded as steroid treatment is contraindicated with this condition

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified