Orthopaedics Anaesthesia
Conditions
Interventions
Infra inguinal fascia iliaca block
Sponsors
Ben Arous Trauma and Major Burns Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Sixty patients aged =65 years scheduled for surgical management of proximal femoral fractures were included. Eligibility criteria were American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I–III, ability to understand and use the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain assessment, and eligibility for spinal anesthesia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria included refusal to participate, known allergy to local anesthetics, coagulation disorders, peripheral neuropathy affecting the lower limbs, infection at the injection site, and contraindications to spinal anesthesia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome was postoperative pain at rest at 12 hours following surgery, assessed using the VAS. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pain during positioning for spinal anesthesia ;Pain scores at rest Assessed using VAS;Pain scores at during movement;Time to first request for rescue analgesia;Total opioid consumption;Incidence of motor block;Incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting;Patient satisfaction with pain management | — |
Countries
Tunisia
Contacts
Public ContactSabrine Ben Brahem
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
Outcome results
None listed