Surgery: Total hip arthroplasty Surgery Total hip arthroplasty
Conditions
Interventions
The aims of our study are to compare, in patients undergoing total hip replacement (THR) operation, the reduction in morphine consumption, length of hospital stay, side effects and quality of rehabili
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All patients, between the ages of 18 and 85 years undergoing total hip replacement (THR) at the Addenbrooke's NHS Trust 2. ASA physical status I to III
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. ASA greater than III 2. Age below 18 and above 85 years old 3. Weight or BMI exclusion 120 kg [BMI 35] 4. Inability to use a PCA (dementia, psychiatric problems, intellectual disability) 5. Contraindication to NSAIDs (asthmatics with significant sensitivity to aspirin, renal impairment, severe liver dysfunction, history of gastric ulceration or bleeding) 6. Opioid dependence or chronic pain syndromes 7. Contraindication to neuro-axial blockade or regional techniques - bleeding diathesis, anti-coagulation, absolute local anaesthetic (LA) allergy, localised infection, concurrent peripheral neuropathy or nerve injury
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction in peri-operative morphine consumption | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Early mobility 2. Early rehabilitation | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed