Femoral Versus Psoas Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks Following Hip Arthroplasty

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Hip Arthroplasty, Hip Pain

In brief

The purpose of this research study is to determine if the insertion site of a perineural catheter, or tiny tube placed next to the nerves that go to the hip which you will have surgery, affects the amount of pain relief that is experienced after surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00967980

Run by

University of California, San Diego

People needed

50

Starts

2009-09-01

Expected to finish

2010-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-09-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• primary, unilateral hip arthroplasty or hip resurfacing
• age greater than or equal to 18 years
• postoperative analgesic plan includes perineural local anesthetic infusion

You may not qualify if…

• morbid obesity (BMI greater than 40)
• chronic, high-dose opioid use
• history of opioid abuse
• pregnancy
• incarceration
• amu meirp-muscular deficit of the ipsilateral femoral nerve and/or quadriceps muscle
• inability to communicate with hospital staff

Where it is running

• UCSD Medical Center — San Diego, California, United States

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