ARTHROPLASTY
No evidence of a clinically important effect of adding local infusion analgesia administrated through a catheter in pain treatment after total hip arthroplasty
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OrthoEvidence Journal (OE Journal) - ACE Report
OE Journal. 2013;1(2):4 Acta Orthopaedica 2011; 82 (2): 315–320.60 patients undergoing non-cemented total hip arthroplasty and receiving standard pain treatment in the form of local infiltration analgesia (LIA) were randomized to receive either placebo or a postoperative solution of local infusion analgesia (LINFA). Postoperative assessments of pain, opioid consumption, and length of hospital stay indicated similar results for both groups.
Was the allocation sequence adequately generated?
Was allocation adequately concealed?
Blinding Treatment Providers: Was knowledge of the allocated interventions adequately prevented?
Blinding Outcome Assessors: Was knowledge of the allocated interventions adequately prevented?
Blinding Patients: Was knowledge of the allocated interventions adequately prevented?
Was loss to follow-up (missing outcome data) infrequent?
Are reports of the study free of suggestion of selective outcome reporting?
Were outcomes objective, patient-important and assessed in a manner to limit bias (ie. duplicate assessors, Independent assessors)?
Was the sample size sufficiently large to assure a balance of prognosis and sufficiently large number of outcome events?
Was investigator expertise/experience with both treatment and control techniques likely the same (ie.were criteria for surgeon participation/expertise provided)?
Oui = 1
Incertain = 0,5
Non pertinent = 0
Non = 0
L'évaluation des critères de rapport permet d'évaluer la transparence avec laquelle les auteurs rapportent les caractéristiques méthodologiques et les caractéristiques de l'essai dans la publication. L'évaluation est divisée en cinq catégories qui sont présentées ci-dessous.
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Outcome Measurements
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Therapy Description
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Detsky AS, Naylor CD, O'Rourke K, McGeer AJ, L'Abbé KA. J Clin Epidemiol. 1992;45:255-65
L'indice de fragilité est un outil qui aide à l'interprétation des résultats significatifs, en fournissant une mesure de la force d'un résultat. L'indice de fragilité représente le nombre d'événements consécutifs qui doivent être ajoutés à un résultat dichotomique pour que le résultat ne soit plus significatif. Un petit nombre représente un résultat plus faible et un grand nombre un résultat plus fort.
Pourquoi cette étude était-elle nécessaire maintenant ?
The use of LINFA postoperatively to supplement LIA, following total hip arthroplasty, has increased significantly throughout clinical practices, as a means to expedite patient recovery. There currently exists a lack of RCTs regarding the efficacy of LINFA and supporting its use postoperatively.
Quelle était la principale question de recherche ?
Does a postoporative LINFA regimen lead to reduced nausea and expedited patient recovery, as compared to a placebo control in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty for primary osteoarthritis?
Quels sont les résultats importants ?
- There was a reduction in nausea and vomiting in the LINFA group (p=.02) in the short term (days 1 and 2)
- There was not a significant difference between the two groups in terms of the WOMAC pain scale, opioid consumption, and tiredness
- There was not a statistically significant difference detected in terms of length of stay; however, the results were trending towards a reduction in stay in the LINFA group (p=.09)
De quoi dois-je me souvenir en priorité ?
There was no significant difference established with respect to pain management, length of stay or tiredness. There was some indication that LINFA was associated with reduced nausea and vomiting during the early post-operative stage.
Comment cela affectera-t-il les soins prodigués à mes patients ?
The authors contend that although LIA with postoperative LINFA has become common clinical practice, there exists no documented benefit of LINFA with regards to patient recovery, pain, or tiredness. However, small sample size of this study should be taken into account.
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