Health Condition 1: M00-M99- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients undergoing interlocking nailing for fracture Intertrochanteric femur 2. Patients consenting to participate 3. Adult patients aged 50 years or more 4. Patients of both genders 5. Patients belonging to American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA grade I- III) 6. Weight 40-80 kgs
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients not willing to participate in the study 2. H/O allergic reactions to local anesthetics 3. Patients on anticoagulant therapy and H/O coagulation disorders 4. Local infection at the proposed site of puncture for both blocks and Spinal anesthesia 5. Chronic use of opioids or corticosteroids. 6. Uncooperative patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in VAS from baseline valueTimepoint: Difference in VAS from baseline value â?? at 0 and 30 minutes after the block | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Time taken to become pain free after the block in both the groups 2. Difference in VAS from baseline value 3. Post-operative pain assessment 4. Total amount of opioid consumption post surgery 5. Proportion of cases with side effects.Timepoint: 1. Time taken to become pain free after the block in both the groups 2. Difference in VAS from baseline value â?? at 0 and 30 minutes after the block 3. Post-operative pain assessment â?? VAS Pain score at 6,8,12,24 hours. 4. Total amount of opioid consumption in 1st 24 hrs. after surgery 5. Proportion of cases with side effects. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Sawai Mansingh Medical College, Jaipur