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To compare pain relief after blocking nerves of legs by 2 types of nerve block

Comparative evaluation of Sciatic Obturator Femoral Nerve Block Technique (S.O.F.T Block) versus Central neuraxial blockade for anaesthesia and post operative analgesia for below knee orthopaedic trauma surgeries

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/04/051720
Enrollment
70
Registered
2023-04-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-29

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 2: S829- Unspecified fracture of lower leg

Interventions

Intervention1: Sciatic Obturator Femoral Nerve Block Technique (S.O.F.T Block): S.O.F.T Block (Sciatic Obturator Femoral Nerve) Ultrasound Guided. To block the Femoral nerve, 15mL of bupivacaine 0.25%

Sponsors

Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College & Research Centre Moradabad Uttar Pradesh
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Informed consent . ASA physical status I-II Body mass index 18.5-24.9 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients undergoing bilateral surgery. Contraindications to regional anesthesia. Patients with unstable vital signs and patients with head or chest trauma.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1 Visual Analogue Score 2 Hemodynamics 3 Sensory characteristics 4 Motor characteristicsTimepoint: VAS Score 0,15, 30 minutes 1, 3, 6, 12, 18 hours Hemodynamics monitored 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90 minutes, till completion of surgery. Sensory characteristics every 2 minutes interval till the establishment of the block and every 5 mins till surgery. Motor characteristics at every 2 mins till the achievement of Bromage score 3 ,then at the end of surgery and then at 15-min intervals till( Bromage Score-0)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Nausea, vomiting , rash , pruritis , seizures and other complications.Timepoint: for first 24 hrs

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Payal Jain

Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College & RC

karankataria36@gmail.com7000486410

Outcome results

None listed

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