Topic: Injuries and Accidents
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention arm:
Fascia-iliaca block (FIB): At the point 1 cm beneath the junction of the outer and middle thirds of a line drawn between the superior anterior iliac crest and the pubic tubercle a 1
Sponsors
Bristol Royal Infirmary (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with radiologically confirmed unilateral fractured neck of femur presenting to emergency department 2. Capacity to consent to participate in study 3. Aged greater than or equal to 18 years, either sex
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients unable to consent due to delirium, dementia or incapacity 2. Patients with other distracting painful pathology; patients with reduced level of consciousness 3. Patients who present greater than 24 hours post-injury 4. Patients for whom use of local anaesthesia agents is contraindicated 5. Patients who decline to take part in the study 6. Patients who are unable to speak or understand English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain as measured by the Visual Anologue Scale (VAS) score (0 = no pain, 10 = unbearable pain), at 0 minutes, 30 minutes and 60 minutes | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Analgesia consumption: sum quantity of analgesia given within 24 hours of the block, measured at 24 hours post-nerve block 2. Hospital length of stay | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed