Combined PENG and LFCN Block for Total Hip Arthroplasty

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2020-10-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

A clinical trial investigating the effect of a combined locoregional anesthesia technique on the postoperative analgesia outcomes after a total hip arthroplasty. A PENG block will be used in combination with a LFCN block. The results will be compared to a control group that is solely treated with intravenous analgesia. This technique aims to provide improved pain scores after surgery without interference of revalidation.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Antwerp
• Treatments: Ropivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• adult patients who underwent a primary total hip replacement under general anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

• insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

• chronic pain

• severe dementia or mental retardation

• allergy to local anesthetics