Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: M248- Other specific joint derangements,not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with intertrochanteric fracture of femur scheduled for internal fixation under spinal anaesthesia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal at any time during study. Contraindication to regional block. Recent surgery on hip or spine with in 3 months. Resting pain is less than 4 on NRS (0-10). Operation is more then 2.5 hrs duration. History of chronic pain and patient is on regular opioids.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Decrease of pain in affected limb. Ease of positioning during spinal anaesthesiaTimepoint: 30 minutes after block, 4 hourly till 24hrs | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Compare ease of positioning. Difficulty level(inability to give block due to anatomical reasons).Timepoint: During block ;Complication of nerve block. Level of patient acceptance. Postoperative Analgesic requirements.Timepoint: 30 minutes after block. Just after positioning. During 24 hrs. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Tata Motors Hospital, Jamshedpur