to see which method is better for pain relief in making a patient with fracture femur sit before spinal anaesthesia

Comparison between femoral nerve block and intravenous fentanyl for Analgesia before performing a spinal block in the sitting position in patients with femoral shaft fracture.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2017/09/009665

Enrollment

Registered

2017-09-06

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- ASAI/II

Interventions

Intervention1: FENTANYL 1 ug/kg: fentanyl 1 ug/kg followed by 0.5 ug/kg if VAS 4 Control Intervention1: femoral nerve block: 1 % lignocaine 15 ml femoral nerve block

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 18 to 80 years 2. ASA I/II 3.Scheduled for fracture femur operation under central neuraxial block 4. Unable to sit due to pain

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ASA III OR MORE

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain Scoring(VAS Score)Timepoint: 5 minutes from the time of intervention( baseline)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Hemodynamics (Heart Rate, Mean Arterial Pressure) and peripheral oxygen saturationTimepoint: Baseline and after 5 minutes from baseline	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Umesh Kumar Bhadani

AIIMS

umeshbhadani@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026