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Register: Netherlands Trial Register
Last refreshed on: 28 April 2013
Main ID:  NTR990
Date of registration: 31/05/2007
Primary sponsor: VU University Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology
Public title: The efficacy of levobupivacaine, ropivacaine and bupivacaine for combined psoas compartment - sciatic nerve block in patients undergoing total hip replacement.
Scientific title: The efficacy of levobupivacaine, ropivacaine and bupivacaine for combined psoas compartment - sciatic nerve block in patients undergoing total hip replacement. - The efficacy of levobupivacaine, ropivacaine and bupivacaine for combined psoas compartment - sciatic nerve block in patients undergoing total hip replacement.
Date of first enrolment: 1/6/2003
Target sample size: 45
Recruitment status: complete
URL:  http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=990
Study type:  intervention
Study design:  Randomised: Yes; Masking: Double; Control: Not applicable; Group: Parallel; Type: 2 or more arms, randomized  
Countries of recruitment
The Netherlands
Contacts
Name: Roberto S.G.M.  Perez
Address:  VU medisch centrum, Anesthesiologie postbus 7057 1007 MB Amsterdam The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 20-4440029.
Email: rsgm.perez@vumc.nl
Affiliation: 
Name: Marcel A  Leeuw, de
Address:  Zaans Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology, Koningin Julianaplein 58 1502 DV Zaanstad The Netherlands
Telephone: + 31 75-6425529
Email: ma.deleeuw@planet.nl
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age above 18;

2. ASA classification I-III;

3. Total Hip Replacement under general anesthesia.

Exclusion criteria: 1. Co-agulation disorders;

2. Infections at puncture sites;

3. Known allergy to local anesthetics;

4. Pre-existing neurological dysfunction;

5. Not been able to proper communication.


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Age maximum:
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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Total hip replacement, Psoas compartment block, Sciatic nerve block

Intervention(s)
Psoas Compartment - Sciatic Nerve Block given with Bupivacaine, Levobupivacaine or Ropivacaine. Duration of the intervention: 10 min.
Primary Outcome(s)
Pain (Visual Analog Scale) op T = 4,8,12,24,48 hour post - puncture.
Secondary Outcome(s)
1. Degree of motor block (Modified Bromage Scale).op T = 4,8,12,24,48 hour post - puncture;

2. Degree of sensory block (Loss of pin-prick sensation in leg dermatomes) op T = 4,8,12,24,48 hour post - puncture.
Secondary ID(s)
ISRCTN16416351
Source(s) of Monetary Support
VU University Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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