Health Condition 1: null- patients having hip fractures
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Femoral nerve block: Femoral Nerve Block was performed using 0.25% bupivacaine (According to the weight 3 mg/kg) with 8mg Dexamethasone under combined ultrasonography and peripheral ner
Sponsors
Ganga Medical Centre and Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) All patients with isolated hip fracture 2) Patients of ASA physical Status I, II and III 3) Patients who have not been subjected to other analgesics after the fracture 4) Patients who are oriented to give consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Pathological and periprosthetic hip fractures 2) Patients allergic to local anesthetics 3) Recent vascular injury involving the lower limb 4) Bleeding diathesis, patients on anti-platelets 5) Patients who shall be taken up for surgery within 18 hours 6) Patients less than 18 years of age 7) Patients more than 90 years of age 8) Hemodynamically compromised patients 9) Non consenting patients / relative refusal for procedure 10) Patients in ASA physical status class IV
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS score less than 3Timepoint: 24 hours | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Motor Blockade, Sensory Blockade, Duration, Rescue analgesia, Side effectTimepoint: 24 Hours | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr V M Balasubramani
Ganga Medical Centre and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed