Psoas Compartment Block Versus Periarticular Local Anesthetic for Total Hip Arthroplasty
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02658149 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : January 18, 2016
Results First Posted : April 9, 2018
Last Update Posted : May 9, 2018
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Osteoarthritis Arthroplasty | Drug: Ropivacaine with NaCl Drug: Epinephrine Drug: Morphine Drug: Ketorolac Tromethamine Drug: Ropivacaine | Phase 4 |
A single-center, prospective, randomized clinical trial with a total of 100 patients. One orthopaedic adult reconstruction surgeon at Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak (JJV) will perform all surgeries. After the patient has consented they will be randomized to one of the following two groups:
- Psoas compartment block (n=50)
- Periarticular local anesthetic infiltration (n=50),
The patient will be blinded to the study group.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 100 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Participant) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Psoas Compartment Block Versus Periarticular Local Anesthetic Infiltration for Pain Management for Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Prospective, Randomized Study |
Study Start Date : | May 2016 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | May 11, 2017 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | June 2, 2017 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Psoas Compartment Block
After exposure anesthetic (Ropivacaine with NaCl) is introduced directly into the iliopsoas muscle, where it then spreads to the lumbar plexus (the nerves responsible for sensation around the surgical site).
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Drug: Ropivacaine with NaCl
50 mL (40 mL of 0.2% Ropivicaine and 10 mL of 0.9% NaCl) are administered into the psoas compartment
Other Name: Naropin with NaCl |
Active Comparator: Periarticular Local Anesthetic
An anesthetic "cocktail" of four drugs (ropivacaine, epinephrine, ketorolac tromethamine, morphine) is injected at five locations at the surgical site to the surrounding tissues.
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Drug: Epinephrine
0.15 mg Epinephrine are injected as part of the drug "cocktail"
Other Name: adrenaline Drug: Morphine 4 mg Morphine are injected as part of the drug "cocktail" Drug: Ketorolac Tromethamine 30 mg morphine are injected as part of the drug "cocktail"
Other Name: Toradol Drug: Ropivacaine 30 mL 0.5% Ropivicaine are injected as part of the drug "cocktail"
Other Name: Naropin |
- Pain Score at 3 Hours [ Time Frame: 3 hours postoperative ]Visual Analog Scale 0-10; 0 = no pain, 10 = worst pain
- Pain Score at 3-24 Hours [ Time Frame: measured once during time frame 3 hours-24 hours postoperative ]Visual Analog Scale 0-10; 0 = no pain, 10 = worst pain
- Pain Score at 24-48 Hours [ Time Frame: measured once during time froma 24-48 hours postoperative ]Visual Analog Scale 0-10; 0 = no pain, 10 = worst pain
- Opioid Usage In-hospital at 24 Hours [ Time Frame: 24 hours postoperatively ]Total amount of opioids used per patient (measured with Morphine Equivalent Units)
- Opioid Usage In-hospital at 48 Hours [ Time Frame: 48 hours postoperatively ]Total amount of opioids used per patient (measured with Morphine Equivalent Units)

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients undergoing unilateral primary total hip arthroplasty by Dr. James Verner at Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak
- Have a diagnosis of primary osteoarthritis (i.e. degenerative joint disease)
- Surgical approach is anterior
Exclusion Criteria:
- Minors (age less than 18 years)
- Pregnant (surgically sterile, post-menopausal, or negative blood test)
- Previous ipsilateral hip surgery
- Lumbar instrumentation
- Acute trauma
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Avascular necrosis
- Hip dysplasia
- Known sensitivity, allergy, or contraindication to anesthetics being used in the study
- Narcotic sensitivity
- History of over 6 months of opioid dependency prior to surgery (excluding tramadol)
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Mental/cognitive impairment that would interfere with the patient's self-assessments of function, pain, or quality of life

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02658149
United States, Michigan | |
Beaumont Hospital | |
Royal Oak, Michigan, United States, 48073 |
Principal Investigator: | James Verner, MD | William Beaumont Health |
Documents provided by James Verner, William Beaumont Hospitals:
Responsible Party: | James Verner, MD, William Beaumont Hospitals |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02658149 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
2015-422 |
First Posted: | January 18, 2016 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | April 9, 2018 |
Last Update Posted: | May 9, 2018 |
Last Verified: | April 2018 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Osteoarthritis Arthritis Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Rheumatic Diseases Ketorolac Ketorolac Tromethamine Epinephrine Morphine Ropivacaine Analgesics, Opioid Narcotics Central Nervous System Depressants Physiological Effects of Drugs Analgesics |
Sensory System Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Anesthetics, Local Anesthetics Adrenergic alpha-Agonists Adrenergic Agonists Adrenergic Agents Neurotransmitter Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Adrenergic beta-Agonists Bronchodilator Agents Autonomic Agents Anti-Asthmatic Agents Respiratory System Agents Mydriatics |