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To study the potency of pain relief provided by the nerve block given with two drugs under ultrasound guidance in patients who have thigh bone fracture before positioning them for spinal anaesthesia.

To study the efficacy of ultrasound guided fascia iliaca compartment block with bupivacaine and dexmedetomidine for positioning before spinal anaesthesia in fracture femur patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/01/039069
Enrollment
25
Registered
2022-01-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-02-21

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Dexmedetomidine: Fascia iliaca compartment block is generally given with only a local anaesthetic agent. As an intervention, an adjuvant, dexmedetomidine is added along with local anaes

Sponsors

Dr Sahana S
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients posted for surgeries for femur fracture. American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) class 1 and 2 patients.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with history of kown allergy to bupivacaine or dexmedetomidine, pregnancy and lactation, pre-existing neurological conditions, alcoholism, drug abuse, psychological or other emotional problems that are likely to invalidate the informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
pain score in terms of visual analogue scale and numerical rating scale of lesser than or equal to 3Timepoint: 20 minutes after fascia iliaca compartment block, during positioning for spinal anaesthesia—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
to assess the sedation in terms of Ramsay Sedation ScoreTimepoint: perioperative period—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sahana S

DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL

harsoorss@gmail.com9845279426

Outcome results

None listed

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