NCT03375112: Fascia Iliaca Blocks for Pain Control After Total Hip Arthroplasty

Summary

The fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) is a regional block that anesthetizes the femoral, obturator, and lateral femoral cutaneous nerves around the hip. The purpose of this study is to determine whether FICB can reduce postoperative pain and increase progress with physical therapy after total hip arthroplasty (THA). This randomized, double-blind, clinical trial will randomize patients to receive either a FICB or placebo after THA. The primary outcomes will be pain scores reported by the patient post-operatively.

Timeline

Start: 2017-07-31
Primary completion: 2019-10-01
Completion: 2019-10-01

Publications

Bober K, Kadado A, Charters M, Ayoola A, North T. Pain Control After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial Determining Efficacy of Fascia Iliaca Compartment Blocks in the Immediate Postoperative Period. J Arthroplasty. 2020 Jun;35(6S):S241-S245. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2020.02.020. Epub 2020 Feb 14.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Subject	Bupivacaine	Other / unclassified	40 ml	Other

Indications

No indication recorded.