General Versus Spinal Anesthesia for Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Trial
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The purpose of this research is to compare post-operative outcomes from patients undergoing TJA. The study team wants to learn about outcomes like length of hospital stay, post-operative pain scores, post-operative nausea, deep and superficial surgical site infection, periprosthetic fracture (a broken bone that occurs around an orthopaedic implant), implant dislocation, readmission rates, and revision rates.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Patients undergoing a primary total hip or knee arthroplasty
• Subjects must be capable of providing informed consent
• English or Spanish speaking
Locations
United States
Florida
University of Miami
RECRUITING
Miami
Contact Information
Primary
Victor H Hernandez, MD
vhh1@med.miami.edu
305-689-5195
Backup
Antonio M Fernandez-Perez, MS
axf2089@miami.edu
305-689-5195
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-02-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-03-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 2396
Treatments
Experimental: General Anesthesia
Participants in this group will receive general anesthesia for TJA for up to 2 hours.
Experimental: Spinal Anesthesia
Participants in this group will receive spinal anesthesia for TJA for up to 2 hours.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Miami