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PainNCT00150865

Evaluation of Efficacy of Lumbar Plexus Bloc After Hip Surgery

A study testing ropivacaine in people with Pain and Postoperative, run by University Hospital, Angers.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Compare lumbar plexus block with ropivacaine 0.475%, 0.4 ml/kg to saline. Each group randomized, includes 30 patients. block performed preoperatively Surgery under general anesthesia. Postoperative evaluation of pain (VAS) as first endpoint, and also morphine consumption via PCA device. Follow-up : 24h. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Pain, Postoperative
What is being tested?
ropivacaine
How many people
60 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Sep 2001to Mar 2002
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • adults
  • ASA 1-3

Who cannot join

  • cognitive impairement
  • ASA IV

About this study

Official title: Study of Posterior Lumbar Plexus Block for Pain Relief After Hip Surgery

Compare lumbar plexus block with ropivacaine 0.475%, 0.4 ml/kg to saline. Each group randomized, includes 30 patients. block performed preoperatively Surgery under general anesthesia. Postoperative evaluation of pain (VAS) as first endpoint, and also morphine consumption via PCA device. Follow-up : 24h.

Expectation : sizeable reduction of pain with block, of duration.

Read the detailed description

Compare lumbar plexus block (randomized)

  • ropivacaine 0.475%, 0.4 ml/kg
  • saline 0.4 ml/kg . Each group includes 30 patients.

Block performed preoperatively.

Surgery under general anesthesia (sufentanil, propofol, atracurium ; maintenance : sevoflurane and nitrous oxide in O2. Sufentanil added peroperatively as clinically needed.

Postoperative evaluation of pain (VAS, by an independant blind observer) as first endpoint, and also morphine consumption via PCA device.

Adverse effects (nausea, vomiting, etc) recorded

Follow-up : 24h. Expectation : sizeable reduction of pain with block, of duration.

Conditions
Pain, Postoperative
Being tested
ropivacaine
Keywords
ropivacaine, posterior lumbar plexus block, hip arthroplasy, analgesia, postoperative
Medical subject headings
Pain, Agnosia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. decrease of postoperative pain

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. decrease in morphine consumption

  2. duraration of analgesic effect

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2001
  3. Study completionMar 2002

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
60 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00150865
Sponsor's protocol ID
CP 02-01
Status last verified
Sep 2005
First submitted
7 Sep 2005
Last updated
1 Nov 2017
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing ropivacaine in people with Pain and Postoperative, run by University Hospital, Angers.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Nov 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

decrease of postoperative pain. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Nov 2017.

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