Effectiveness of Intravenous Fentanyl, Femoral Nerve Block and Fascia Iliaca Block on Reducing Pain During Positioning for Spinal Anesthesia in Elective Adult Patients undergoing Surgery for Femoral Fracture

Effectiveness of Intravenous Fentanyl, Femoral Nerve Block and Fascia Iliaca Block on Reducing Pain During Positioning for Spinal Anesthesia in Elective Adult Patients undergoing Surgery for Femoral Fracture at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, SNNPR, Ethiopia 2019.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202006669166858

Enrollment

Registered

2020-06-19

Start date

2020-06-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Surgery Orthopaedics Anaesthesia

Interventions

IVF group

Femoral Nerve Block group

Facia Illiaca Compartment Block group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elective surgery ASA class I, II Age 18 – 65

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Known allergy to lidocaine or fentanyl Contraindication to spinal anesthesia (patient refusal, bleeding problem) Patients with additional fracture other than femur Bilateral femoral fracture History of chronic pain History of opioid with in 12hrs preoperatively Morbid obesity (body mass index (BMI) > 35 kg/m2) Impaired cognition or dementia , Infection on cite of block

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Numeric rating score (NRS)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
time taken to perform spinal anesthesia;quality of patient positioning;patient satisfaction	—

Countries

Ethiopia

Contacts

Public ContactTIMSEL GIRMA

lecturer

timsikebron15@gmail.com+251944060952

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026