Ultrasound-guided Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block Versus Periarticular Infiltration

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2017-12-16
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This randomized, controlled, observer-blinded study clinical trial was designed to evaluate ultrasound-guided fascia iliaca compartment block with ropivacaine and periarticular infiltration with ropivacaine for postoperative pain management after total hip arthroplasty.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
• Treatments: Epinephrine; Epinephryl borate; Racepinephrine; Ropivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Female ASA physical status 1-3 scheduled for total hip arthroplasty

• Age 18-80 years old

• Able to participate personally or by legal representative in informed consent in English or Spanish

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of relevant drug allergy

• Age less than 18 or greater than 80 years

• Chronic opioid use or drug abuse

• Significant psychiatric disturbance

• Inability to understand the study protocol

• Refusal to provide written consent