Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block in Proximal End Femur Fractures, Does it Make a Difference?

Description:

On arrival to the pre-operative holding area half hour before the scheduled surgery. Patient
will be connected to basal monitoring devices; pulse oximetry and non- invasive blood
pressure. Fascia iliaca compartment block will be performed with the aid of ultrasound device
in all cases.The injected local anesthetic solution will be prepared by a staff member who
was not involved in the study) according to the randomization. After 20 minutes from the
injection the investigators will assessed nerves that had been blocked.

On arrival to the operative theater, under complete aseptic technique spinal anesthesia will
be carried out in the sitting position (if there is severe pain at positioning we will use
lateral position) at space between L3-4 or L4-5 using a 25-gauge spinal quincke needle. After
feeling the desired space, the needle will be advanced (paramedian approach) till free flow
of cerebrospinal fluid dropped from the needle then 15 mg hyperbaric bupivacaine+20mic
fentanyl will be injected.

Condition:

Proximal Femur Fractures

Treatment:

Placebo

Start Date:

January 2015

Sponsor:

Mansoura University

For More Information:

https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02696915