Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Pericapsular Nerve Group Block: Mode of regional analgesia provided using ultrasonography in patients diagnosed with hip fractures in the emergency department.
Control Intervention1: In
Sponsors
Department of Emergency MedicineBase Hospital Delhi Cantt
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Conscious patients, aged over 18, presenting with hip fracture to the ED Pain score at presentation (NRS) of 4 or more
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unstable vital signs (SBP less than 90mmHg and Heart rate less than 60/min), Presence of coagulopathies, Pre-existing cognitive impairment or psychiatric diseases, Polytrauma, Infection at the injection site, Polyneuropathy, Presence of prosthesis in the involved limb, History of local anaesthetic allergy, Not giving consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To access the efficacy of pericapsular nerve group block using ultrasonography in patients diagnosed with hip fracture in the emergency department in comparison with conventional intravenous analgesicsTimepoint: Baseline, 30 mins, 1 hour, 2 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To assess the requirement of systemic analgesia as mode of rescue analgesia during the study period 2. To evaluate any possible adverse events following pericapsular nerve group blockTimepoint: Baseline, 30 mins, 1 hour, 2 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Vignesh Jayaprakash
Base Hospital Delhi Cantt
Outcome results
None listed