N/A Completed N=120 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

General or Regional Anesthesia for Hip Surgery

Osteoarthritis

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01733472 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

120

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Mar 2019

Primary outcomePrimary: Length of Hospital Stay — 30; 26 hours

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether general anaesthesia or regional anaesthesia is best for patients undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty.

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Length of Hospital Stay	30; 26	—
SECONDARY Post Operative Pain	35; 25	—

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: patients with osteoarthritis scheduled for surgery

patients that will require THA
patients over 45 yrs and under 85 yrs.
patients that understand the given information and are willing to participate in this study
patients who have signed the informed consent document.
patients belonging to ASA class I-III.

Exclusion Criteria

prior surgery to the same hip
patients with a history of stroke, neurological or psychiatric disease that potentially could affect the perception of pain
obesity (BMI > 35)
active or suspected infection
patients taking opioids or steroids
patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis or an immunological depression
patients who are allergic to any of the drugs being used in this study

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01733472). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.