Chronic Hip Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
This study evaluates the effect of fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) in the management of acute post -surgical pain in hip fracture patients and in the appearance of chronic post -surgical hip pain, by means of von Korff Graded Chronic Pain Scale -modified for hip pain in Greek. Half of the patients will not receive fascia iliaca compartment block.
Interventions
40 ml ropivacaine 0,5% injected under fascia iliaca using ultrasound
DRUGRopivacaine
DEVICEultrasound
DRUGPlacebo
Sponsors
Asklepieion Voulas General Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* ASA I-III (American Society of Anesthesiologists classification) * intertrochanteric fractures * fractures of femoral neck
Exclusion criteria
* existing pain in hip Joint to be operated * cognitive or mental disorder * administration of analgesic drugs prior surgery * contraindications of spinal anesthesia * refusal to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Acute postsurgical pain after hip fracture surgery | 48 hours | Acute pain will be evaluated using the Numeric Rating Scale- NRS (0=no pain, 10= Extremely strong pain) at rest and in motion. |
| Chronic postsurgical pain after hip fracture surgery | 6 months | 3 and 6 months after surgery the patient or patient's relative will be asked on telephone to complete Von Korff Graded Chronic scale modified for hip pain |
Countries
Greece
Outcome results
None listed