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SIFIB As an Anesthesia Method for Lower Extremity Surgeries

Ultrasound-Guided Supra-Inguinal Fascia Iliaca Block As an Anesthesia Method for Lower Extremity Surgeries: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Feasibility Study

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06076096
Enrollment
16
Registered
2023-10-10
Start date
2022-03-01
Completion date
2023-03-15
Last updated
2023-10-10

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Conditions

Anesthesia, Anesthesia Management, Regional Anesthesia

Keywords

Regional Anesthesia, Anesthesia Management

Brief summary

The Ultrasound-guided Supra-inguinal Fascia Iliaca Block (SIFIB) is an advanced regional anesthesia technique strategically directed at the three primary nerves of the lumbar plexus. As the scope of regional anesthesia methods continues to grow in clinical application, this approach emerges as a versatile method. It can be used independently for pain management or as the primary anesthetic method, particularly in well-selected patients undergoing isolated limb surgeries or in combination with other regional anesthesia approaches.

Detailed description

The study follows a retrospective cohort feasibility design, conducted within the confines of a tertiary hospital. The requisite data for analysis was acquired by accessing patient records and electronic data systems. A cohort of 16 patients was carefully chosen for inclusion in the study, and the administration of blocks was carried out before the surgical procedures.

Interventions

The design of this study involved the retrospective analysis of data. Data was gathered from adult patients falling into the American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) categories I to III, who were scheduled for elective lower limb surgical procedures. More specifically, patients who had undergone SIFIB either as the primary anesthesia approach or as part of their anesthesia regimen were included. Those who had received general anesthesia, neuraxial anesthesia, or infiltration anesthesia were excluded from the study. Importantly, all patients who participated in the study provided written informed consent for both their involvement in the study and the publication of their data.

Sponsors

Samsun University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* ASA I-III patients who underwent elective lower limb surgical procedures.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients who received general anesthesia, neuraxial anesthesia, or infiltration anesthesia were excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Block Success which provided surgical anesthesia, intraoperativelyIntraoperatively and PACU unit (up to 2 hours)After performing the blocks, the sensory block was examined with a pinprick test using a 27-gauge hypodermic needle, (0 = no sensory block; 1 = tactile sense present, no pain; 2 = no tactile sense and no pain). Cases with a score of 1 or 2 after 30 min were considered successful.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Additional analgesic requirementIntraoperatively and PACU unit (up to 2 hours)The number of patient who required intravenous ketamine or propofol infusion were recorded.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026