Health Condition 1: S729- Unspecified fracture of femur
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult patients aged 18-90 years. Patients scheduled for unilateral femur fracture surgery. Patients undergoing spinal anesthesia for femur fracture surgery. Patients who are able to provide informed consent. Patients with ASA status I, II and III
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with a known allergy to the local anesthetic agents used for the nerve blocks. Patient having local site infection and coagulopathy. Patients requiring epidural anaesthesia along with spinal anaesthesia. Patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia. Patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Patients with raised ICP and fixed low cardiac output state. Patients with deranged coagulation profile
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the ease to perform the block by a novice practitioner and To compare the NRS scoresTimepoint: 0 minutes, 20 minutes | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of intrathecal needle pricks required to perform successful lumbar puncture in sitting position.Timepoint: NA;To compare complications (hematoma, systemic LA toxicity and drug allergy) between both the groupsTimepoint: NA;To evaluate & compare the onset & duration of analgesia provided by femoral nerve block & fascia iliaca compartment block.Timepoint: 0 minutes, 20 minutes | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
H M PATEL CENTER FOR MEDICAL CARE AND EDUCATION