Comparison of Anesthetic Techniques on Total Hip Arthroplasty

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Osteoarthritis

In brief

To compare analgesia and orthopedic rehabilitation milestones in patients receiving either spinal anesthesia (local anesthetic plus opioid) or general endotracheal anesthesia with lumbar plexus block.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01359865

Run by

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

People needed

70

Starts

2012-07-01

Expected to finish

2013-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-10-02

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Elective primary THA
• Surgery by Dr. Fenwick and Dr. Raab
• Anesthesia clinic pre-operative appointment
• ASA I, II, III

You may not qualify if…

• Revision THA
• Prior THA on opposite side
• Traumatic hip injury
• Contraindication to neuraxial or regional anesthesia
• History of post-operative nausea and vomiting > 2 prior general anesthetics
• Allergy to local anesthetics, morphine, hydromorphone, dexamethasone, or ondansetron
• History of substance abuse or chronic narcotic use
• Severe degenerative joint disease to non-operative joint impairing ambulation
• Severe back pain or spinal cord stenosis limiting ambulation
• BMI > 40

Where it is running

• Penn State Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

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