Hip Fracture
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to compare two analgesic methods performed preoperatively to assist positioning patients for performance of spinal anesthesia, namely fascia iliaca blockade and intravenous fentanyl.
Interventions
DRUGFentanyl
Fentanyl IV
PROCEDUREFascia iliaca compartment block
Fascia iliaca compartment block using ropivacaine
DRUGropivacaine
Sponsors
Asklepieion Voulas General Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Hip fracture
Exclusion criteria
* contraindications for central nervous blockade * impaired cognition or dementia * multiple fractures * any previous analgesic administration during the last 12 hours
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain scores on the Numeric Rating Scale | Group A: 5 minutes after intervention (fentanyl), Group B: 20 minutes after intervention (block) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Duration of spinal anesthesia performance | Group A: 5 minutes after intervention (fentanyl), Group B: 20 minutes after intervention (block) | It will be measured in minutes, from the start of positioning maneuvers to the spinal needle removal |
| Quality of patient's position | Group A: 5 minutes after intervention (fentanyl), Group B: 20 minutes after intervention (block) | The position will be characterized as unsatisfactory, satisfactory, good or very good |
Countries
Greece
Outcome results
None listed