Hip Scope Fascia-iliaca (FI) Block Study

Phase 4 Completed 84 enrolled The Hawkins Foundation

RandomizedParallel-groupSingle-blindTreatment

Summary

Patients undergoing a hip scope procedure will be recruited for this study. They will be randomized to either receive a nerve block or no nerve block (pain medicine only). Pain levels and clinical outcomes will be assessed through 3 months post-operatively.

Timeline

Start: 2015-04
Primary completion: 2017-06
Completion: 2017-06

Outcome

Missed primary endpoint

paper Postoperative pain across all points did not significantly differ between the groups. PMID 31999469 ↗

Publications

Glomset JL, Kim E, Tokish JM, Renfro SD, Seckel TB, Adams KJ, Folk J. Reduction of Postoperative Hip Arthroscopy Pain With an Ultrasound-Guided Fascia Iliaca Block: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Sports Med. 2020 Mar;48(3):682-688. doi: 10.1177/0363546519898205. Epub 2020 Jan 30.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Comparator	Noropin	Unknown	0.5 %	—
Comparator	Noropin	Unknown	30 ml	—
Subject	Ropivacaine	Other / unclassified	0.35 %	—
Subject	Ropivacaine	Other / unclassified	3 mg/kg	—
Subject	Ropivacaine	Other / unclassified	60 ml	—
Background	Clonidine	Other / unclassified	100 ug	—
Background	Epinephrine	Other / unclassified	—	—