NCT01409278

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine three different ways to control pain after hip replacement:

  1. 1.One time injection of ropivacaine before wound closure
  2. 2.One time injection of ropivacaine before wound closure plus slow release of ropivacaine via catheter for 48 hours
  3. 3.Standard practice of patient controlled pump

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
105

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2009

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2009

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2010

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2011

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 2, 2011

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 4, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

August 4, 2011

Status Verified

August 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

11 months

First QC Date

August 2, 2011

Last Update Submit

August 3, 2011

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The pain medication requirement for 48 hours after surgery in three groups.

    48 hours after surgery

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Pain scores, incidence of nausea and vomiting and patient satisfaction in each group.

    48 hours after surgery

Study Arms (3)

Ropivacaine infiltration and infusion.

EXPERIMENTAL

Ropivicaine infiltration followed by continuous ropivicaine infusion for 48 hours.

Procedure: Ropivacaine infiltration and infusion.

Ropivacaine and Saline

EXPERIMENTAL

Ropivicaine infiltration followed by normal saline infusion.

Procedure: Ropivacaine infiltration and saline infusion.

Saline infiltration and infusion.

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Normal saline infiltration followed by saline infusion.

Procedure: Normal Saline

Interventions

50ml ropivacaine 0.2% with keterolac 15mg infiltration followed by normal saline infusion at 5ml per hour

Ropivacaine and Saline

50 ml infiltration of ropivacaine 0.2% and ketorolac 15mg admixture followed by ropivacaine 0.2 % at 5ml per hour infusion for 48 hours.

Ropivacaine infiltration and infusion.
Normal SalinePROCEDURE

50ml of normal saline infiltration followed by normal saline infusion at 5ml per hour

Saline infiltration and infusion.

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • total knee replacement

You may not qualify if:

  • History of neurological disease, diabetes, pregnancy, allergy to local anesthetic solutions chronic narcotic use ability to consent

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center

Hartford, Connecticut, 06105, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteoarthritis

Interventions

Saline Solution

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ArthritisJoint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesRheumatic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Crystalloid SolutionsIsotonic SolutionsSolutionsPharmaceutical Preparations

Study Officials

  • Sanjay Sinha, M.D.

    Saint Francis Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 2, 2011

First Posted

August 4, 2011

Study Start

August 1, 2009

Primary Completion

July 1, 2010

Study Completion

June 1, 2011

Last Updated

August 4, 2011

Record last verified: 2009-08

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