The Effect of Femoral Nerve Block on Opioid Requirements After Surgery for a Femur Fracture in Children
Phase 1
Completed
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative
- Registration Number
- NCT00175591
- Lead Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
- Brief Summary
This study evaluates the effect of a femoral nerve block on opioid requirements following femoral fracture fixation with flexible nails in the paediatric population. This is a double blind, prospective randomized clinical trial.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 25
Inclusion Criteria
- Femoral shaft fracture requiring intra-medullary nailing
- Surgery performed within 24 hours of injury
- Ability of child or family to use patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)
- No allergy or sensitivity to bupivacaine
- Informed consent and assent
Exclusion Criteria
- Open femur fractures
- Closed fractures needing open reduction
- Fractures associated with neurovascular complications
- Fractures associated with compartment syndrome
- Repeat femoral surgeries
- Patients who received a femoral nerve block more than 1 hour prior to surgery
- Complex associated injuries or pre-existing condition that will delay time to ambulation
- Children who are allergic and/or sensitive to bupivacaine
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Postoperative morphine requirement; the average 8 hour morphine requirement (mcg/kg/hr) will be recorded until patient discharge
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Time (hours) from end of surgery to sitting on bed with legs hanging over the side Sedation/pruritis/nausea/vomiting/urinary retention/respiratory rate every 8 hours Time to discharge from end of surgery Pain rating immediately post-op
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
British Columbia Children's Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics
🇨🇦Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
British Columbia Children's Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics🇨🇦Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada