Study between Femoral Nerve Block and Intravenous Ketamine in Pain Management for Elderly Patients with Femur Fracture during Positioning before Spinal Anesthesia

A Comparative Study between Femoral Nerve Block and Intravenous Ketamine in Pain Management for Elderly Patients with Femur Fracture during Positioning before Spinal Anesthesia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202112605652525

Enrollment

Registered

2021-12-14

Start date

2020-01-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-22

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Conditions

Anaesthesia

Interventions

femoral nerve block

intravenous ketamine

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: a- Patients American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status (ASA) I to II. b- Both genders. c- Aged =60 years old. d- Scheduled for femur fracture surgeries under spinal anesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with major spine deformities and severe truncal obesity. b) Patients with bleeding disorders and coagulopathy. c) Infection at the injection site. d) History of known allergy to local anesthetics. e) Patients having multiple fractures. f) Patients with pre-existing myopathy or neuropathy. g) Patients with significant cognitive dysfunction. h) Patients who received long acting opioids preoperatively.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
VAS score less than 4 before positioning for spinal anesthesia	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
postoperative analgesic effect	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactOssama Mansour

Vice Dean of research committee at faculty of medicine

viced.research@med.asu.edu.eg+20224346344

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 27, 2026