NCT00968955

Effect of Local Infiltration Analgesia in Total Hip Arthroplasty

Effect of Local Infiltration Analgesia With Ropivacaine in Total Hip Arthroplasty: a Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trail

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hvidovre University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of the study is to compare the effects of per-operative local infiltration analgesia with ropivacaine 0,2 % (150 ML) versus placebo on acute postoperative pain intensity after total hip arthroplasty. The hypothesis is that local infiltration analgesia reduces the acute postoperative pain intensity.

Detailed description

In spite of being one of the last century's most successful surgical procedures in treatment of advanced osteoarthritis total hip arthroplasty is still associated with postoperative pain and delayed rehabilitation. We therefore decided to evaluate the effects of per-operative local infiltration analgesia with ropivacaine 0,2 % (150 ML) versus placebo on acute postoperative pain intensity in a well defined, multimodal, fast-track setup after hip arthroplasty. The technique is widely used as standard treatment in many European centers despite its limited evidence.

Conditions

• Post-operative Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Ropivacaine	Local infiltration with ropivacaine 0,2% (150 ML)

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-09-01
• Primary completion: 2010-06-01
• Completion: 2010-06-01
• First posted: 2009-08-31
• Last updated: 2011-09-29

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Denmark