Health Condition 1: S720- Fracture of head and neck of femur Health Condition 2: S721- Pertrochanteric fracture
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Given consent for procedure, ASA Grade I, II & III, Undergoing regional anaesthesia for proximal femur fractures, Fasting more than 8 hrs
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient refusals, Age less than 60 or more than 80 years, ASA Grade IV, V, Previous femoral bypass surgery, Allergy to LA, Infection at the block site, Patients with coagulopathy, peripheral neuropathy, or neurological conditions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean Ease of Spinal Positioning scoreTimepoint: At the time of spinal positioning. Nearly 30 minutes | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sensory blocakdeTimepoint: before procedure, at 10 mins, at 20 mins and at time of spinal positioning;VAS scoreTimepoint: before procedure, at 10 mins, at 20 mins and at time of spinal positioning;Adverse effectsTimepoint: before procedure, at 10 mins, at 20 mins, at time of spinal positioning, till 24 hours after nerve block | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Rukmani Birla Hospital, A unit of Calcutta Medical Research Institute