Investigation into the effects of steroid and local anaesthetic infiltration into soft tissues in total hip replacement wounds on post-operative pain relief

ISRCTN ISRCTN60588943
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN60588943
EudraCT/CTIS number 2006-001580-30
Secondary identifying numbers N0202183594
Submission date
28/09/2007
Registration date
28/09/2007
Last edited
24/10/2016
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Signs and Symptoms
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English Summary

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr Darren Fern
Scientific

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Treliske
Truro
TR1 3LJ
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)1872 253434
Email Darren.Fern@rcht.cornwall.nhs.uk

Study information

Study designProspective, randomised, double blind trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titleInvestigation into the effects of steroid and local anaesthetic infiltration into soft tissues in total hip replacement wounds on post-operative pain relief
Study hypothesis1. What are the effects on pain relief after total hip replacement of injecting steroid and local anaesthetic into hip wounds at operation?
2. Does the above have an effect on amount of morphine required postoperatively, the time taken to walk after operation, the total time spent in hospital and the rate of infection?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
ConditionSigns and Symptoms: Pain
InterventionThe study will be a prospective, randomised, double blind trial comparing outcomes of three treatment groups:
1. Local anaesthetic only
2. Local anaesthetic and steroid
3. Placebo
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)steroid and local anaesthetic
Primary outcome measureVolume of morphine administered by PCA post op.
Secondary outcome measures1. Visual analogue pain scores
2. Time to first dose of morphine
3. Time to mobilisation
4. Time to discharge
5. Complications ie delayed wound healing, dehiscence
Overall study start date03/08/2006
Overall study end date31/10/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Participant inclusion criteriaPatients undergoing primary total hip replacement surgery for osteoarthritis will be selected for the trial from the waiting lists of two orthopaedic surgeons using the same prostheses.
Participant exclusion criteria1. Patients who are on regular steroid treatment
2. Those taking strong opioid analgesia regularly
3. Patients who are diabetic
4. In addition, patients with a history of peptic ulcer disease will be excluded as steroid treatment is contraindicated with this condition
Recruitment start date03/08/2006
Recruitment end date31/10/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Truro
TR1 3LJ
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
Not defined

The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Editorial Notes

24/10/2016: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator