A Study Comparing Two Nerve Block Techniques Used to Reduce Pain among Patients with Thigh Bone Fracture While Being Positioned for Spinal Anaesthesia

A Randomised Controlled Study Comparing Ultrasound Guided Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block and Femoral Nerve Block for Positioning Patients with Proximal Femur Fracture for Subarachnoid Block

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/07/034977

Enrollment

Registered

2021-07-19

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-07-25

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: 3- Administration

Interventions

Intervention1: Ultrasound Guided Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block: Under ultrasound guidance, fascial iliaca compartment block will be given with 30 ml 1:1 mixture of 0.25% Levobupivacaine and 2% Ligno

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients belonging to Americal Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status I, II and III. All patients undergoing surgery for proximal femur fracture under spinal anaesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal. Subjects with allergy to the drugs involved in the study. Contraindications to central neuraxial anaesthesia. Infection at the site of block. Use of analgesics 8 hours prior to the administration of the block. Subjects with peripheral sensorineural deficits. Patients with poor cognitive function which might lead to difficulties in assessing pain scores.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time taken for sensory blockade after administration of the blockTimepoint: At baseline, 1 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes and 15 minutes.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Ease for subarachnoid block measures according to the time taken as well as number of attempts of needle insertion.Timepoint: Time measured starting from positioning of the patient for subarachnoid block till drug injection is completed.;Hemodynamic parametersTimepoint: Recorded upon arrival to the premedication area, followed by 1, 3, 5 and 10 minutes after nerve block administration.;Pain score is assessed using the Numerical Pain Rating ScaleTimepoint: Pain score will be measured upon arrival of the patient to the premedication area, followed by 1, 3, 5 and 10 minutes after the block administration. Pain score will be assessed again while positioning the patient for subarachnoid block.;Patient satisfaction score measured as per 5-point Likert scaleTimepoint: Measured after the subarachnoid block has been given.	—

Measure

Time frame

Ease for subarachnoid block measures according to the time taken as well as number of attempts of needle insertion.Timepoint: Time measured starting from positioning of the patient for subarachnoid block till drug injection is completed.;Hemodynamic parametersTimepoint: Recorded upon arrival to the premedication area, followed by 1, 3, 5 and 10 minutes after nerve block administration.;Pain score is assessed using the Numerical Pain Rating ScaleTimepoint: Pain score will be measured upon arrival of the patient to the premedication area, followed by 1, 3, 5 and 10 minutes after the block administration. Pain score will be assessed again while positioning the patient for subarachnoid block.;Patient satisfaction score measured as per 5-point Likert scaleTimepoint: Measured after the subarachnoid block has been given.

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnirudh Pai P

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, MAHE Manipal.

dr_rrk@yahoo.in9902938044

Outcome results

None listed

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