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Postoperative PainPTA-ALRNCT04574154

Regional Anesthesia in THR - Comparing the Analgesic Efficacy of Fascia Iliaca Block and Erector Spinae Plane Block

A study testing FIB, ESPB and spinal anesthesia in people with Postoperative Pain, run by Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital at 1 site in Italy.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

THR (Total Hip Replacement) can be very painful and regional anesthesia is very effective in reducing postoperative pain. Fascia Iliaca Block (FIB) and Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB) are indirect approaches to the lumbar plexus that resulted to be very promising for THR. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Postoperative Pain
What is being tested?
FIB, ESPB and spinal anesthesia
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
64 participants
Where
1 siteItaly
Study dates
20 Jan 2020to 21 Aug 2021
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

  • primary THR
  • informed consent

Who cannot join

  • allergies to study drugs
  • spinal anesthesia contraindicated
  • kidney failure
  • epilepsy, psychiatric disease, neurologic deficits
  • revision surgery
  • neuropathies in the lumbar area
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  • no informed consent
  • pregnancy
  • alcohol/opioid abuse
  • emergency surgery/intensive care

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Italy1 site
  • Aast Papa Giovanni Xxiii

    Bergamo, 24127

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About this study

Official title: Regional Anesthesia in THR - Comparing Analgesic Efficacy of Fascia Iliaca Block and Erector Spinae Plane Block

THR (Total Hip Replacement) can be very painful and regional anesthesia is very effective in reducing postoperative pain. Fascia Iliaca Block (FIB) and Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB) are indirect approaches to the lumbar plexus that resulted to be very promising for THR. However, no studies investigated the analgesic superiority of either FIB or ESPB. In our study the investigators compare FIB and ESPB in terms of pain relief expressed as morphine consumption in the first 24 hours after primary THR.

Being tested
FIB, ESPB, spinal anesthesia
Medical subject headings
Pain, Postoperative

What participants receive

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

  • FIBProcedure or surgery

    FIB with ultrasound: Ropivacaine 0.5% 40 ml

  • ESPBProcedure or surgery

    ESPB (L4) with ultrasound: Ropivacaine 0.5% 40 ml

  • spinal anesthesiaProcedure or surgery

    bupivacaine 0,5% 2.2 ml

Study groups in NCT04574154
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
FIBExperimentalultrasound guided Fascia Iliaca Block
Receives: Procedure: FIB; Procedure: spinal anesthesia
ESPBExperimentalultrasound guided Erector Spinae Plane Block
Receives: Procedure: ESPB; Procedure: spinal anesthesia

What is being measured

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

  1. morphine

    milligrams of morphine consumed in the first postoperative day

    Measured: 24 hours

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. perceived postoperative pain: Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)

    11 point scale from 0 = "no pain" to 10 = "worst imaginable pain"

    Measured: 24 hs

  2. perceived postoperative pain: Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)

    11 point scale from 0 = "no pain" to 10 = "worst imaginable pain"

    Measured: 48 hours

  3. side effects

    occurrence of nausea/vomiting, ileum, pruritus and urinary retention in the first 48 hours

    Measured: 48 hours

Timeline

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

  1. First posted5 Oct 2020
  2. Study start20 Jan 2020
  3. Primary completion15 May 2021
  4. Study completion21 Aug 2021

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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
Parallel groups
Model description
randomized trial
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
64 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04574154
Sponsor's protocol ID
191-19000
Acronym
PTA-ALR
Status last verified
Nov 2021
First submitted
8 Jan 2020
Last updated
9 Dec 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing FIB, ESPB and spinal anesthesia in people with Postoperative Pain, run by Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital at 1 site in Italy.

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 10 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 9 Dec 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Italy. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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?

morphine (time frame: 24 hours). 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 9 Dec 2021.

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