Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Pericapsular Nerve Group Block: Block is to be given around hip joint capsule in patients with proximal femur fractures including neck of neck, intertronchanteric, subtronchanteric and
Sponsors
Indira Gandhi Medical College
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients will be considered for the study if they have a suspected proximal femur fracture. To be eligible for the inclusion, a proximal femur fracture, including intracapsular or extracapsular, had to be confirmed on either radiograph or computed tomography (CT) reported by a radiologist, who belong to ASA I, II, and III categories who are more than 18 years of age will be enrolled.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who refuse to participate in the study. Patients with known allergy to local anesthetics. Patients with a history of coagulopathy or on anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs. Patients with infection at the site of block. Poly trauma patients. Patients who cannot assess pain reliably (dementia).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare PENG block analgesia with the control group (traditional pain management methods) in cases of proximal femur fractures in emergency.Timepoint: 24 hours | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To calculate the duration of action of PENG block analgesiaTimepoint: 24- 36 hours;To compare the requirement for rescue analgesia in both groupsTimepoint: 24 hours;To compare patient satisfaction & any side effects occurring in both groupsTimepoint: 24 hours | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Preetika
Department of Anesthesia, IGMC Shimla
Outcome results
None listed