NCT02562586

Is Drainage Necessary After Total Hip Replacement?

Is Drainage Necessary After Total Hip Replacement? A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 92 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this study was to compare early results of Total Hip Replacement (THR) in 2 groups of patients: with and without closed suction drainage (CSD). Patients were followed for 3 months post operatively.

Detailed description

After approval from the local ethical committee, patients undergoing Total Hip Replacement (THR) were included in this study. Patients with previous hip surgeries and coagulation disorders were not included. All patients were submitted to a non-cemented Total Hip Replacement (THR) through a Hardinge's approach. Before wound closure, a nurse opened an envelope containing the patient randomization: group 1 - with closed suction drainage (CSD) and group 2 - without closed suction drainage (CSD). In the group 1, a sub-fascial suction drain was used, and kept for 24 hours. Data collected included: mid-tigh circumference after 24 hours, blood transfusion, inflammatory blood markers C-Reactive Protein (CRP), Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and leucogram, Harris Hip Score (HHS) after 3 months, and complications. Patients were followed for 3 months post operatively.

Conditions

• Osteoarthritis, Hip

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Closed Suction Drainage System	patients undergoing total hip replacement have received a closed suction drainage for 24 hours after the surgical procedure

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-05-01
• Primary completion: 2015-05-01
• Completion: 2015-08-01
• First posted: 2015-09-29
• Last updated: 2015-09-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil