Overview

Fascia Iliaca Block for Post-Operative Pain Control After Total Hip Arthroplasty

Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2016-12-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
This study evaluates post-operative pain management and narcotic consumption in patients receiving a fascia iliaca block with local anesthetic versus patients receiving fascia iliaca block with saline for total hip arthroplasty.
Phase:
Phase 4
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
The Christ Hospital
Treatments:
Ropivacaine
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- anterior approach total hip arthroplasty (THA) for unilateral osteoarthritis

- English-speaking

- age 18 to 75 years

- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status 1 to 3

- BMI < 40 kg/m2

- Minimum weight of 50 kg.

- No contraindications to study procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

- Hip revision surgery

- Allergy to local anesthetics

- Allergy to oxycontin

- Allergy to pregabalin

- Allergy to fentanyl

- Allergy to midazolam

- Allergy to hydromorphone

- BMI > 40 kg/m2

- Chronic pre-operative opioid use