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Comparing The efficacy of Femoral Nerve Block and Fascia Iliaca Block before positioning for spinal anesthesia in patients with femur fractures.

Efficacy of femoral nerve block versus fascia iliaca block for poitioning before spinal anesthesia in patients with femur fracture; Double-blind randomised trial.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/03/064793
Enrollment
100
Registered
2024-03-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-01

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M959- Acquired deformity of musculoskeletal system, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: inj Ropivacaine 0.325%: Femoral nerve block will be given with peripheral nerve stimulator perineurally. Control Intervention1: Inj Ropivacaine 0.325%: Fascia iliaca block via landmark

Sponsors

Dr Agna Treasa Sebastian
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Patients who give informed consent. 2) American society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I/II/ III patients 3) Patients with femur fractures (intertrochanteric fracture, subtrochanteric fracture, Neck of femur fracture, Hip replacement surgery) being operated electively under spinal anesthesia 4) Patients aged between 20-80 year and of either gender

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Allergy or contraindication to drugs used in study. 2) Puncture site infection 3) Pregnant females and lactating mothers. 4) Patients with known history of peripheral neuropathy. 5) Patients with multiple fractures.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the pain reduction after FNB and FICB by VAS score. Timepoint: 2min, 5min, 10min

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1)To compare the time taken to perform spinal anaesthesia after block among the two groups. 2)To compare hemodynamic parameters (HR, Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP), SPO2 %) among the two groups. 3)To compare the side effects & complication if any (nausea, vomiting, bradycardia & Hypotension) in both the groups. Timepoint: 1hr 2hr 4hr 8hr

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Komal Shah

Government Medical College, Bhavnagar

shah.komal212@gmail.com9427215252

Outcome results

None listed

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