Studying effectiveness of injecting anaesthetic drug in groin region before operation in reducing pain of positioning for spinal anaesthesia in patients with upper thigh bone fractures.

Evaluating efficasy of fascia iliaca compartment block preoperatively for alleviating pain of positioning for subarachnoid block in patients with proximal femur fracture-A prospective randomized clinical study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2022/04/041916

Enrollment

Registered

2022-04-19

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-05-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Fascia iliaca compartment block using landmark technique: In a study group fascia iliaca compartment block is given using landmark technique in a supine position before 20 minutes for s

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Fracture proximal femur surgery under subarachnoid block and likely to have pain while positioning. 2. patient able to understand VAS(visual analogue scale) regarding assessment of pain. 3. patient conformed to American society of anaesthesiologist (ASA) physical status 1 to 3 in preoperative assessment 4. Patient able to give written and informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. patients with contraindication to subarachnoid block. 2. Patients with significant history of drug or alcohol abuse. 3. Patients with multiple fractures. 4. patients refusal and unable to understand VAS score. 5. use of analgesics 8hr before performance of subarachnoid block 6. Morbid obesity 7. patients with other comorbid conditions like Diabetes Mellitus ,Hypertension ,IHD,bronchial asthama ,COPD,neuromuscular and musculoskeletal disease.

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1.Time taken to achieve subarachnoid block 2.Patient acceptance 3.Duration of analgesia in postoperative period 4. Hemodynamic changes 5. Complications if anyTimepoint: 1. Time taken to achieve subarachnoid block (Time from start of positioning maneuver to the spinal needle removal) 3.Duration of analgesia in postoperative period (From time of onset of analgesic effect of FICB till the first use of rescue analgesia) 4. Hemodynamic changes ( recorded before analgesia , 20 mins after analgesia ,during positioning and after giving SAB till 90 mins)	—

Measure

Time frame

1.Time taken to achieve subarachnoid block 2.Patient acceptance 3.Duration of analgesia in postoperative period 4. Hemodynamic changes 5. Complications if anyTimepoint: 1. Time taken to achieve subarachnoid block (Time from start of positioning maneuver to the spinal needle removal) 3.Duration of analgesia in postoperative period (From time of onset of analgesic effect of FICB till the first use of rescue analgesia) 4. Hemodynamic changes ( recorded before analgesia , 20 mins after analgesia ,during positioning and after giving SAB till 90 mins)

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Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain assessment using VAS scoreTimepoint: Before analgesia, 20 minutes after analgesia , During positioning	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr KUMUD GANVIT

Medical college, Vadodara

drkumudsganvit@gmail.com9825607625

Outcome results

None listed

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