Status:

COMPLETED

Quadratus Lumborum Block Versus Control for Total Hip Arthroplasty

Lead Sponsor:

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Conditions:

Total Hip Arthroplasty

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Peripheral nerve blocks for joint and extremity surgeries have long been proven to provide effective post-operative analgesia. Of these surgeries, total hip arthroplasty (THA) remains one of the most ...

Detailed Description

Currently, regional anesthesia techniques for total hip arthroplasty are limited. Fascia iliac blocks have been employed to provide analgesia for hip surgeries with blockade of the femoral, lateral fe...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty
  • Adults 18 years of age and older
  • Patients with an American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical status classification of I, II or III

Exclusion

  • Patients with ASA physical status classification other than I, II, or III
  • Patients with allergies/intolerances to local anesthetic
  • Patients with pre-existing neurologic or anatomic deficits in the lower extremity on the side of the surgical site
  • Patients with coexisting coagulopathy
  • Patients that are pharmacologically anticoagulated will be excluded if placement of peripheral nerve block would be contraindicated according to ASRA (American Society for Regional Anesthesia) guidelines or if spinal anesthesia would be contraindicated according to guidelines

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 22 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03408483

Start Date

April 1 2018

End Date

August 22 2020

Last Update

June 9 2021

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233