Effect of Local Infiltration Anesthesia With Ropivacaine on Postoperative Pain After Hip Hemiarthroplasty
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2018-05-13
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
At St.Olavs Hospital each year about 400 patients are treated for femoral neck fractures, 250
of them receiving hemiarthroplasty. Implementation of fast-track clinical pathways reduces
morbidity and enhances recovery of patients undergoing hemiarthroplasty. One of the key
prerequisites for early rehabilitation is optimized pain relief. Local infiltration
anesthesia with Ropivacaine is part of a multimodal pain regimen for patients receiving
hemiarthroplasty at St.Olavs Hospital, although the pain reducing effect of local Ropivacaine
after hemiarthroplasty has not been investigated in clinical trials. In this study it will be
investigated whether a single shot with Ropivacaine reduces acute postoperative pain and
opioid requirement after hemiarthroplasty. The findings of this study will have a direct
impact on patient treatment.