Continuous Lumbar Plexus Block With and Without Parasacral Block in Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement
Stopped early · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Osteoarthritis of Hip, Regional Anesthesia, Other Acute Postoperative Pain, Total Hip Arthroplasty, Peripheral Nerve Block, Lumbar Plexus Nerve Block, Parasacaral (Sciatic) Nerve Block
In brief
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of adding a single shot parasacral (sciatic) nerve block to a continuous lumbar plexus block in patients undergoing total hip replacement.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02161484
- Run by
- Rita Merman
- People needed
- 10
- Starts
- 2014-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2014-06-17
- Last updated by the study team
- 2018-03-29
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Subject has signed and dated an Informed Consent Form.
- Subject is classified as a ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) status I-III
- Subject is age 18- 75 years old.
- Subject is having primary total hip arthroplasty
- No contraindication to peripheral nerve catheter ( local infection or hypocoagulable state)
- Patient willing to receive spinal anesthesia as operative anesthesia
- No known drug allergies to study medications
- Patients not expected to receive therapeutic anticoagulation in the postoperative period.
You may not qualify if…
- Subject inability to provide adequate informed consent.
- Age younger than 18 years or older than 75 years
- Any contraindication to the placement of lumbar plexus catheter, including local infection, hypocoagulable state.
- ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) physical status of IV or greater
- Any chronic painful conditions
- Preoperative opioid use
- Coagulation abnormalities or patients who are expected to be on therapeutic anticoagulants postoperatively
Where it is running
- UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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