Continuous Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block in Geriatric Hip Fracture

Mahidol University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hip Fractures; Acute Pain Due to Trauma

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04914988

Si 113/2018

Details and patient eligibility

About

The patient with hip fracture who has Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) ≥ 5 at rest or on movement will be indicated for USG FICB at Emergency Department or patient's ward.

The aim of this prospective observation study was evaluated the efficacy and complications of cFICB in adult hip fracture preoperatively.

Full description

The Enhance Recovery Program of pain management in geriatric hip fracture has been set up as a part of fast track at Siriraj Hospital since September 2017. The ultrasound-guided (USG) fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) is routinely offered to patients with a hip fracture by acute pain service (APS) anesthesiologist. The patient with hip fracture who has Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) ≥ 5 at rest or on movement will be indicated for USG FICB.

The aim of this prospective observation study was evaluated the efficacy and complications of cFICB in adult hip fracture preoperatively.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patient age equal or more than 65 years old
• patient with acute hip fracture within 7 days
• patient with NRS ≥ 5

Exclusion criteria

• patient refusal
• history of local anesthetic allergy
• inability to communicate or cognitive dysfunction
• multiple fracture involvement