Effect of Local Infiltration Analgesia in Total Hip Arthroplasty

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2010-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of the study is to compare the effects of per-operative local infiltration analgesia with ropivacaine 0,2 % (150 ML) versus placebo on acute postoperative pain intensity after total hip arthroplasty.

The hypothesis is that local infiltration analgesia reduces the acute postoperative pain intensity.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Hvidovre University Hospital
• Collaborator: Lundbeck Foundation
• Treatments: Ropivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Elective total hip arthroplasty

• Able to speak and understand danish

• Able to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Alcohol or medical abuse

• Allergies to local anesthetics

• Age < 18 years

• Daily use of opioids or glucocorticoids

• Pregnancy or breastfeeding

• Opioid intolerance

• Obesity defined as BMI>40 kg/m2

• Diabetic neuropathy and rheumatoid arthritis