Status:
COMPLETED
USFIB at the Inguinal Ligament for Total Hip Arthroplasty
Lead Sponsor:
McMaster University
Collaborating Sponsors:
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Conditions:
Post Surgical Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Hip replacement surgery is one of the most common elective surgeries in Canada and with this surgery, there is considerable pain after the operation. By decreasing the amount of pain after surgery, th...
Detailed Description
Ultrasound guided femoral blocks have been studied since the late 90's. A study published in 1997 by Marhofer et al. pointed that ultrasound guidance in a 3-in-1 block (femoral, obturator, lateral cut...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients 18 years or older undergoing unilateral hip arthroplasty.
- Patient capable to complete informed consent.
Exclusion
- Pediatric population.
- Inability to complete informed consent.
- Patient refusal.
- Contraindication for regional anesthesia: coagulopathy, anticoagulant use, bleeding disorders, local or systemic infection, local anesthesia allergy.
- Presence of neuromuscular deficit including diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
24 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01911949
Start Date
January 1 2017
End Date
August 1 2017
Last Update
March 22 2018
Active Locations (1)
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St. Joseph's Heathcare Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N 4A6