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

Stopped early · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Osteoarthritis of the Hip

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02299271

Run by

The Christ Hospital

People needed

72

Starts

2014-06-01

Expected to finish

2016-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-02-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

• The Christ Hospital — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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