Pain Control in Hip Arthroscopy: Comparing Lumbar Plexus Versus Peri-capsular Injection

Washington Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine64 enrolled

Overview

Comparison of lumbar plexus nerve block versus pericapsular injection for pain control during hip arthroscopy

The purpose of this study is to compare two different methods of pain control during and after hip arthroscopy surgery. It is not clear which of many different pain control methods are ideal to reduce pain for patients; consequently, the investigators are performing this study to compare the two main choices for pain control commonly used in order to identify if either is superior to the other.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Nerve Block Hip Arthroscopy

Interventions

Lumbar Plexus BLockPROCEDURE

Peripheral nerve block

Pericapsular injectionPROCEDURE

Injection around the area undergoing surgery

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 25 YearsMax age: 60 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patient scheduled to undergo hip arthroscopy with Dr. Wolff 2. Patient age between 25 and 60 years of age. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patient has known allergy to ropivicaine or morphine. 2. Patient unable to speak/read English (No translators available in clinic site). 3. Pregnant female. 4. Patient has a pre-operative narcotic use for hip pain 5. Patient has pre-existing chronic pain disorder (i.e. fibromyalgia)

Locations (1)

Washington Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain score

Compare post-operative pain scores in the immediate post-operative period as defined by visual-analog pain scale at the time point of one hour spent in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU).

Time frame: At the one hour point in the PACU

Secondary Outcomes

Morphine equivalents

Compare the total morphine equivalents of opioids provided in the PACU within the first two hours of time spent in the PACU

Time frame: At the two hour point in the PACU

Time spent in PACU

Compare the overall time spent in the PACU as defined by time to arrival to time to discharge vitals.

Time frame: Immediately after surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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