Fascia Iliaca Block for Post-Operative Pain Control After Total Hip Arthroplasty

Summary

This study evaluates post-operative pain management and narcotic consumption in patients receiving a fascia iliaca block with local anesthetic versus patients receiving fascia iliaca block with saline for total hip arthroplasty.

Timeline

Start

2014-06

Primary completion

2016-12

Completion

2016-12

Outcome

Outcome not reported

Stopped: “Preliminary analysis showed no difference between groups.”

Publications

• Background Shariat AN, Hadzic A, Xu D, Shastri U, Kwofie K, Gandhi K, McCally CM, Gratenstein K, Vandepitte C, Gadsden J, Unis D. Fascia lliaca block for analgesia after hip arthroplasty: a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2013 May-Jun;38(3):201-5. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0b013e31828a3c7c.

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