Local Anesthetic Infiltration and Infusion for Pain Control After Hip Replacement

Trinity Health Of New England105 enrolled

Overview

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

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

105

Conditions

Osteoarthritis

Interventions

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 SalinePROCEDURE

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

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * total knee replacement Exclusion Criteria: * History of neurological disease, diabetes, pregnancy, allergy to local anesthetic solutions chronic narcotic use ability to consent

Locations (1)

Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

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

Time frame: 48 hours after surgery

Secondary Outcomes

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

Time frame: 48 hours after surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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