Analgesia For Positioning Patient With Femur Fracture For Spinal Anaesthesia

Kuala Lumpur General Hospital

Status

Completed

Conditions

Femoral Fracture

Treatments

Drug: Fentanyl

Device: Ultrasound

Drug: Ropivacaine

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT02983344

NMRR-15-757-25608

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is performed to determine the efficacy of ultrasound-guided fascia iliaca compartment block during positioning for spinal anaesthesia in patient undergoing repair of proximal femur fracture surgery comparing with intravenous fentanyl.

Full description

This a prospective, single-blind, randomized control study that compare the efficacy of ultrasound-guided fascia iliaca compartment block with intravenous fentanyl in positioning patient with femur fracture for spinal anaesthesia.

Enrollment

24 patients

Sex

All

Ages

60 to 85 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) score I and II
Elective surgery of repair of unilateral, single femoral fracture under spinal anaesthesia performed in General Operation Theatre, Hospital Kuala Lumpur. The fracture may involve femoral neck or femoral shaft.

Exclusion criteria

Patient with contraindication for spinal anaesthesia
Known hypersensitivity or contraindication to medication used in this study
Morbid obesity (body mass index (BMI) > 35 kg/m2)
Infection at the intended site of administration of fascia iliaca compartment block
Patient with impaired cognitive function

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Single Blind

24 participants in 2 patient groups

fascia iliaca compartment block

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patient will receive 40ml of ropivacaine 0.375% at the fascia iliaca compartment under the guidance of ultrasound. It will be given 20 minutes before patient is positioned for spinal anaesthesia

Treatment: