Status:

COMPLETED

Randomized Controlled Trial for Exparel Hip Fracture

Lead Sponsor:

University of Massachusetts, Worcester

Collaborating Sponsors:

Orthopaedic Trauma Association

University of Kentucky

Conditions:

Hip Fractures

Eligibility:

All Genders

55+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

This is a prospective, randomized study looking at the effect that a long-acting local anesthetic has on pain control in patients having surgery for hip fractures. The investigators are conducting the...

Detailed Description

Osteoporotic fragility fractures of the hip are common in the geriatric population, are increasing in frequency, and represent a growing social and economic burden. Pain control after surgical treatme...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 55 or older
  • Sustaining either an OTA/AO type 31A or 31B fracture undergoing ORIF or hemiarthroplasty
  • Able to consent
  • Isolated injury

Exclusion

  • OTA/AO 31B1 (Impacted/slightly displaced)
  • Baseline dementia or cognitive deficit
  • Inability to consent
  • Chronic Opioid use
  • End stage liver disease with Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) greater than 20.
  • End stage renal disease as defined by patients requiring hemodialysis at least twice weekly
  • Polytrauma, defined as: concurrent upper or lower extremity fracture, pelvis fracture, spine fracture, rib fractures, or facial fractures, Blunt chest or abdominal trauma resulting in diagnosed organ injury, Head trauma resulting in intracranial bleed or diagnosed concussion
  • Allergy to amide-type local anesthetics
  • Prisoners (unlikely to be accessible for follow-up)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 22 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

55 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03289858

Start Date

September 1 2017

End Date

January 22 2019

Last Update

March 18 2021

Active Locations (2)

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University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40536

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UMass Memorial Medical Center

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01655