Local Anesthetic Infiltration and Infusion for Pain Control After Hip Replacement

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Osteoarthritis

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine three different ways to control pain after hip replacement: 1. One time injection of ropivacaine before wound closure 2. One time injection of ropivacaine before wound closure plus slow release of ropivacaine via catheter for 48 hours 3. Standard practice of patient controlled pump

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01409278

Run by

Trinity Health Of New England

People needed

105

Starts

2009-08-01

Expected to finish

2011-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-08-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• total knee replacement

You may not qualify if…

• History of neurological disease, diabetes, pregnancy, allergy to local anesthetic solutions chronic narcotic use ability to consent

Where it is running

• Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center — Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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