A clinical trial to compare the efficacy of pain relief by nerve block versus narcotics in patients with fractures of the thigh bone

Phase 4

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: S724- Fracture of lower end of femurHealth Condition 2: S723- Fracture of shaft of femur

• Registration Number: CTRI/2019/06/019860
• Lead Sponsor: Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Open to Recruitment
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with acute isolated diaphyseal and distal femur fractures presenting to the Emergency Department

Exclusion Criteria

- With contraindications/hypersensitivity to Ropivacaine/Morphine

- Neurovascular compromise of the injured lower limb

- In whom visual analog scale cannot be assessed

- With other injuries

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain score by Visual analogue scaleTimepoint: At presentation and at 5, 15, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes after intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ILTimepoint: NI