Anaesthesia
Conditions
Sponsors
Faculty of medicine Ain Shams University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a- Patients American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status (ASA) I to II. b- Both sexes. c- Age group: 21 to 70 years old. d- Scheduled for unilateral hip arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a) Patients with major spine deformities. b) Patients with bleeding disorders and coagulopathy. c) Infection at the injection site. d) 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) Body Mass Index (BMI) =40 or = 18 Kg/m². i) patient refusal ,
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| early postoperative ambulation and the postoperative pain free interval (till the 1st dose of rescue analgesia required in both groups) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| total dose of rescue analgesia consumption | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactMostafa Abdelsattar
Assistant lecturer
Outcome results
None listed