Pain
Conditions
Keywords
hip arthroscopy, post operative analgesia
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to examine if ultrasound guided infiltration of local anesthetic solution around the hip joint will provide effective pain control after hip arthroscopy.
Interventions
30 ml of ropivacaine 0.5% infiltrated around lateral anterior and medial aspect of hip joint with ultrasound guidance.
injection of 30ml normal saline infiltrated around lateral anterior and medial aspect of hip joint with ultrasound guidance.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* hip arthroscopy * ages 18-80
Exclusion criteria
* history of neurological disease * diabetes * pregnancy * neuropathy * chronic narcotic use * allergy to local anesthetic solution * inability to give consent or cooperate with the study protocol
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Post operative opioid consumption. | Within 24 hours after surgery | Amount in milligrams of opioid consumption post surgery in the recovery room and for a 24 hour period. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain scores in recovery room. | Within 24 hours of the surgery | Mesures of pain score using numeric pain rating scale (0=no pain, 10=worst pain) completed by patient in recovery room and every 6 hours for a 24 hour period after discharge from recovery room. |
Countries
United States