Analgesic Efficacy of Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block Compared With Intrathecal Nalbuphine for Hip Surgery Under Spinal Anesthesia

Ain Shams University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Postoperative Pain

Treatments: Drug: Intrathecal nalbuphine and spinal anesthesia; Other: Spinal anesthesia; Other: US-guided fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) and spinal anesthesia

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06818396

FMASU-MS 72 / 2025

Details and patient eligibility

About

It is already known that fascia iliaca compartment block and intrathecal nalbuphine are very effective ways in postoperative pain control in patients having hip surgeries.

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score (ASA I- ASA II).
• Age ≥ 21years.
• Body mass index < 35 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

• Patient's refusal.
• Known coagulopathy.
• Known peripheral neuropathy or neurological deficits.
• Known allergy to study drugs

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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120 participants in 3 patient groups

US-guided fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) and spinal anesthesia

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: US-guided fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) and spinal anesthesia

Intrathecal nalbuphine and spinal anesthesia

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Drug: Intrathecal nalbuphine and spinal anesthesia

Spinal anesthesia

Other group

Treatment:

Other: Spinal anesthesia