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A study to compare the effectiveness of two nerve blocks which help patient to sit during spinal anaesthesia during surgery for hip fracture.

Comparison of preoperative ultrasound guided peri capsular nerve group block and femoral nerve block for facilitating positioning prior central neuraxial blockade in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery- a randomised controlled pilot study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/01/030612
Enrollment
30
Registered
2021-01-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: S720- Fracture of head and neck of femur Health Condition 2: 4- Measurement and Monitoring Health Condition 3: 4- Measurement and Monitoring Health Condition 4: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 5: S721- Pertrochanteric fracture

Interventions

Intervention1: pericapsular nerve group block : pericapsular nerve group will be given with 20 ml 0.25% bupivacaine Control Intervention1: femoral nerve block group: femoral nerve block will be given

Sponsors

AIIMS
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patient with age above 18 years, posted for surgical repair of 1. Neck of femur fracture 2. Inter trochanteric fracture

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal Any contraindication to neuraxial blockade Known allergy to local anesthetic drugs Peripheral neuropathy Hemodynamically unstable polytrauma patients Patients with any pelvic fractures ï?· Patients who are ASA 4 and above

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
heart rate,blood pressure,VAS score,sitting angle and patient positioning scoreTimepoint: baseline(prior to intervention)and 30 minutes after the block

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of patient positioning by a subjective patient positioning scoreTimepoint: 30 minutes after the block under study(while doing central neuraxial blockade)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Darlong V

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

darlongv@yahoo.com9868397809

Outcome results

None listed

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