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New study aims to reduce pain when removing drains after hip surgery

NCT ID NCT03789266

Symptom relief Sponsor: University Hospital, Rouen Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested two different methods of removing surgical drains after total hip replacement to see which one hurts less. 87 patients rated their pain on a scale from 0 to 10 right after drain removal. Researchers also checked for bruising afterward. The goal is to make a routine but uncomfortable procedure as pain-free as possible.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
drain ablation procedure
What this could lead to
If successful, this could identify a less painful way to remove surgical drains after hip replacement.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study focused only on pain during drain removal, not on overall recovery or complications. Results may not apply to other surgeries.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

87 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2018

Finished

Mar 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients admitted to the orthopedic surgery department for surgery for a total hip arthroplasty 2. Signed inform consent form Exclusion Criteria: 1. Drain in non-aspirating mode at the time of medical ablation prescription 2. Administration of analgesic III in the 12 hours preceding the inclusion

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As listed by the trial registrant

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Drain insertion site Total hip arthroplasty

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Rouen University Hospital

    Rouen, France

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