A comparison of ultrasound-guided fascia iliaca compartment block versus parenteral opioids for analgesia in emergency department patients with hip fractures: a single centre randomised controlled study

Recruiting

• Conditions: pijnstilling; collum fracture; hip fracture; 10005944

• Registration Number: NL-OMON40710
• Lead Sponsor: Sint Franciscus Gasthuis

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 23 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

(1) patients presenting at the emergency department between 08:00 and 23:00 hr.
(2) patients with a radiographically proven hip fracture
(3) patients aged 18 years and older
(4) informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

(1) open fractures
(2) femoral nerve injury
(3) Inflammation or infection over injection site
(4) known international normalized ratio > 4.5
(5) prior femoral artery vascular surgery on the same side as the fracture
(6) known hypersensitivity to local anesthetics or morphine

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Primary outcome of the study:<br /><br>patient reported pain scores, ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain<br /><br>imaginable)</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Secundary outcome of the study:<br /><br>- side effects/complications<br /><br>- period of time spending at the emergency department until adequate pain<br /><br>reduction (pain score <= 4)<br /><br>- proportion successful FICB<br /><br>- patients experience </p><br>