Status:

COMPLETED

Optimizing Local Anesthetic Concentration for Continuous Lumbar Plexus Nerve Blocks

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, San Diego

Conditions:

Hip Arthroplasty

Hip Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

This is a research study to determine if the concentration of local anesthetic through a catheter next to the nerves that go to the hip that is undergoing surgery, affects muscle strength and sense of...

Detailed Description

These results will help define the optimal concentration of local anesthetic used for continuous peripheral nerve blocks and help guide future research in this clinically-relevant area. This investig...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Primary, unilateral hip arthroplasty
  • age greater than or equal to 18 years
  • postoperative analgesic plan includes perineural local anesthetic infusion

Exclusion

  • morbid obesity as defined by a body mass index greater than 40
  • chronic high dose opioid use
  • history of opioid abuse
  • neuro-muscular deficit of the ipsilateral femoral nerve and/or quadriceps muscle
  • vulnerable populations i.e., children, pregnant women, or prisoners

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00912873

Start Date

May 1 2008

End Date

June 1 2009

Last Update

March 11 2021

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UCSD Medical Center

San Diego, California, United States, 92103