Status:

RECRUITING

The Pericapsular Nerve Block in Total Hip Arthroplasty

Lead Sponsor:

LifeBridge Health

Collaborating Sponsors:

Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics

Conditions:

Hip Osteoarthritis

Hip Arthropathy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

In order to continue progressing towards outpatient total hip arthroplasty (THA), methods to adequately manage postoperative pain is of paramount importance. The purpose of this study is to quantify t...

Detailed Description

This is a single center, randomized, controlled trial in adult subjects undergoing total hip arthroplasty that will receive one of two different nerve block regimens for pain management as part of sta...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
  • Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
  • Planned primary total hip arthroplasty with anterior (Smith-Peterson) approach
  • ASA score of 1 to 3
  • Indicated for one of the two nerve block groups
  • Must be opioid naïve at screening as defined by the FDA - According to the Food and Drug Administration, opioid-tolerant patients were those currently receiving or who had previously received 60 mg PO morphine per day, 25 mcg transdermal fentanyl per hour, 30 mg PO oxycodone per day, 8 mg PO hydromorphone per day, 25 mg PO oxymorphone per day, 60 mg PO hydrocodone per day, or an equivalent dose of another opioid for a duration of one week or longer (16)

Exclusion

  • Current or previous diagnosis of "chronic pain"
  • Opioid tolerant at time of screening (for a week or longer, at least 60 mg of morphine daily, or at least 30 mg of oral oxycodone daily, or at least 8 mg of oral hydromorphone daily or an equianalgesic dose of another opioid.)
  • Diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis
  • Allergy to any potential medications utilized in any of the two groups
  • Conversion of patient to general anesthesia intraoperatively
  • Treatment with another investigational drug or other intervention for pain
  • Any condition(s) or diagnosis, both physical or psychological, or physical exam finding in the opinion of the investigator that would precludes participation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 9 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

78 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04729686

Start Date

December 9 2020

End Date

December 1 2025

Last Update

January 22 2025

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Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21215