Local Anesthetic Infiltration and Infusion for Pain Control After Hip Replacement
Primary Purpose
Osteoarthritis
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Ropivacaine infiltration and saline infusion.
Ropivacaine infiltration and infusion.
Normal Saline
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About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Osteoarthritis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- total knee replacement
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of neurological disease, diabetes, pregnancy, allergy to local anesthetic solutions chronic narcotic use ability to consent
Sites / Locations
- Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm Type
Experimental
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Arm Label
Ropivacaine infiltration and infusion.
Ropivacaine and Saline
Saline infiltration and infusion.
Arm Description
Ropivicaine infiltration followed by continuous ropivicaine infusion for 48 hours.
Ropivicaine infiltration followed by normal saline infusion.
Normal saline infiltration followed by saline infusion.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
The pain medication requirement for 48 hours after surgery in three groups.
Secondary Outcome Measures
Pain scores, incidence of nausea and vomiting and patient satisfaction in each group.
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT01409278
First Posted
August 2, 2011
Last Updated
August 3, 2011
Sponsor
Trinity Health Of New England
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01409278
Brief Title
Local Anesthetic Infiltration and Infusion for Pain Control After Hip Replacement
Official Title
The Evaluation of the Efficacy of Local Infiltration Analgesia and Infusion for Total Hip Arthroplasty
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
August 2009
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
August 2009 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
July 2010 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
June 2011 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Name of the Sponsor
Trinity Health Of New England
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine three different ways to control pain after hip replacement:
One time injection of ropivacaine before wound closure
One time injection of ropivacaine before wound closure plus slow release of ropivacaine via catheter for 48 hours
Standard practice of patient controlled pump
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Osteoarthritis
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantCare ProviderInvestigatorOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
105 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Ropivacaine infiltration and infusion.
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Ropivicaine infiltration followed by continuous ropivicaine infusion for 48 hours.
Arm Title
Ropivacaine and Saline
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Ropivicaine infiltration followed by normal saline infusion.
Arm Title
Saline infiltration and infusion.
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
Normal saline infiltration followed by saline infusion.
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
Ropivacaine infiltration and saline infusion.
Intervention Description
50ml ropivacaine 0.2% with keterolac 15mg infiltration followed by normal saline infusion at 5ml per hour
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
Ropivacaine infiltration and infusion.
Intervention Description
50 ml infiltration of ropivacaine 0.2% and ketorolac 15mg admixture followed by ropivacaine 0.2 % at 5ml per hour infusion for 48 hours.
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
Normal Saline
Intervention Description
50ml of normal saline infiltration followed by normal saline infusion at 5ml per hour
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
The pain medication requirement for 48 hours after surgery in three groups.
Time Frame
48 hours after surgery
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Pain scores, incidence of nausea and vomiting and patient satisfaction in each group.
Time Frame
48 hours after surgery
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
80 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
total knee replacement
Exclusion Criteria:
History of neurological disease, diabetes, pregnancy, allergy to local anesthetic solutions chronic narcotic use ability to consent
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Sanjay Sinha, M.D.
Organizational Affiliation
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center
City
Hartford
State/Province
Connecticut
ZIP/Postal Code
06105
Country
United States
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