In this single-center randomized controlled trial, subjects undergoing a first-time ultrasound-guided unilateral intraarticular hip injection will be randomized into one of two groups: hip injection with prior local anesthesia (With LA) or hip injection without prior local anesthesia (Without LA). Visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores (0-100) will be collected after the local anesthesia injection (With LA group) and intraarticular hip injection (both groups). The primary outcome measure for comparison between the two groups will be VAS score for the intraarticular hip injection.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
42
All intraarticular hip injections will be performed under real-time ultrasound guidance using a GE LOGIQ P9 ultrasound machine with a C1-5-RS 1-5 MHz curvilinear transducer (GE Healthcare, Chicago, IL, USA). For the procedure, patients will be placed in a supine position. The curvilinear transducer and ultrasound machine will be used to visualize the anterior aspect of the hip joint in a sagittal oblique plane. Sterile technique will be used to perform the procedure.
University of Rochester Medical Center Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Rochester, New York, United States
mean pain score
A visual analog pain score will be collected. The scale of the score is 0-100 with 100 indicating more pain.
Time frame: baseline
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