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NCT Number: NCT01409278

Local Anesthetic Infiltration and Infusion for Pain Control After Hip Replacement

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

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Key information

Conditions

Osteoarthritis Arthritis Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Rheumatic Diseases

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center

Hartford, Connecticut, 06105, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • total knee replacement

Exclusion criteria

  • History of neurological disease, diabetes, pregnancy, allergy to local anesthetic solutions chronic narcotic use ability to consent

Treatment and study plan

Ropivacaine infiltration and saline infusion.

Procedure

50ml ropivacaine 0.2% with keterolac 15mg infiltration followed by normal saline infusion at 5ml per hour

Ropivacaine infiltration and infusion.

Procedure

50 ml infiltration of ropivacaine 0.2% and ketorolac 15mg admixture followed by ropivacaine 0.2 % at 5ml per hour infusion for 48 hours.

Normal saline

Procedure

50ml of normal saline infiltration followed by normal saline infusion at 5ml per hour

Primary outcomes

  1. The pain medication requirement for 48 hours after surgery in three groups.

    Time frame: 48 hours after surgery

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pain scores, incidence of nausea and vomiting and patient satisfaction in each group.

    Time frame: 48 hours after surgery

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Trinity Health Of New England

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Registry information

Official study title

The Evaluation of the Efficacy of Local Infiltration Analgesia and Infusion for Total Hip Arthroplasty

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2011
First posted
Aug 4, 2011
Registry last updated
Aug 4, 2011

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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