Efficacy of Intrathecal Oxytocin to Speed Recovery After Hip Surgery

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2022-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of intrathecal oxytocin on speed of reduction in pain for the first 60 days after hip surgery.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: James C. Eisenach, M.D.; Wake Forest University Health Sciences
• Treatments: Oxytocin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Scheduled for unilateral, primary total hip replacement

• American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status 1-3

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancy

• Currently Workman's Comp litigation related to hip replacement

• Taking greater than 100 milligrams of morphine (or equivalent)

• Suffering from a psychotic disorder or a recent psychiatric hospitalization