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Local Infiltration Analgesia for Hip Arthroscopy

Effectiveness of Ultrasound Guided Hip Infiltration With Local Anesthetic Solution for Pain Control After Hip Arthroscopy

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01454518
Enrollment
36
Registered
2011-10-19
Start date
2011-10-31
Completion date
2013-02-28
Last updated
2013-03-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Pain

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

PROCEDUREInfiltration of local anesthetic

30 ml of ropivacaine 0.5% infiltrated around lateral anterior and medial aspect of hip joint with ultrasound guidance.

PROCEDURENormal Saline Injection

injection of 30ml normal saline infiltrated around lateral anterior and medial aspect of hip joint with ultrasound guidance.

Sponsors

Trinity Health Of New England
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

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

MeasureTime frameDescription
Post operative opioid consumption.Within 24 hours after surgeryAmount in milligrams of opioid consumption post surgery in the recovery room and for a 24 hour period.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pain scores in recovery room.Within 24 hours of the surgeryMesures 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

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026