Overview
Does Fluid Replacement From Preoperative NPO Status Improve Postoperative Recovery
Status:
Completed
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-12-01
2016-12-01
Target enrollment:
0
0
Participant gender:
All
All
Summary
The investigators are testing the hypothesis that administering 2L of body temperature warmed lactated ringer's intravenously prior to surgery can optimize the postoperative and recovery of patients undergoing total hip and total knee arthroplasty.Phase:
N/AAccepts Healthy Volunteers?
Accepts Healthy VolunteersDetails
Lead Sponsor:
West Virginia University
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:- All patients >= 18 years of age, undergoing a total primary knee or hip arthroplasty
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients weighing less than 80 kg.
- Patients undergoing irrigation and debridement, explantation, or revision will not be
eligible.
- history of kidney disease, congestive heart failure, pulmonary edema, cirrhosis of the
liver, or history of systemic fluid overloard will be excluded from the study.
- No one will be excluded based on gender, ethnicity or race.