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Multihole or Epidural Catheter for Local Anesthetic in the Wound

NCT00921908 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 16

Last updated 2009-06-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Postoperative administration of local anesthetics is effective for postoperative pain management across surgical specialties but the optimal type of catheter (single, few or multiholed catheters) has not been determined.

This study investigates wound spread of a radioactive isotope (technetium) administered in different types of catheters after total hip arthroplasty.

Conditions

  • Postoperative Pain
  • Hip Arthroplasty

Interventions

OTHER

2 mBq radioactive technetium diluted in 20 mL saline

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hvidovre University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-10-31
Primary Completion
2009-06-30
Completion
2009-06-30

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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