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Total Hip Arthroplasty Outcomes With Regional and Multimodal Analgesia

Completed
Conditions
Replacement, Hip
Arthroplasty
Arthritis
Registration Number
NCT02186795
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 and administration of multimodal oral analgesia 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, assitstance needed with ambulation, opiate and regional related side effects, time to discharge orders.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
117
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Primary total hip arthroplasty, (identified by current procedural terminology (CPT) code 27130) and

  2. Either a) Epidural or b) Lumbar plexus peripheral nerve block with the administration of multimodal medication after July 2012.

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Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria include THA Revision, ICU admission postoperatively, and dementia, not allowing pain score communication.

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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Opiate Consumption48 hours postoperative

Cumulative 48 Hours Opiate Consumption in Intravenous (IV) Morphine mg Equivalents (MME)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Medical University of South Carolina

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Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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