Fascia Iliaca Compartment Blockade as Analgesia for Hip Fractures in the Acute Phase

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: Hip Fracture

• Registration Number: NCT00162630
• Lead Sponsor: Hvidovre University Hospital

Brief Summary

To evaluate the analgesic potential of an neural blockade (Fascia iliaca compartment) with local anaesthetics in patients with hip fracture immediately after arrival in the emergency department.

Detailed Description

Hip fracture patients have severe pain in the acute phase. Traditional analgesic treatment have consisted of intramuscular morphine with its associated side effects. The trial evaluates the Fascia iliaca compartment compared to regular opioid pain therapy in hip fracture patinets immediately after arrival at the emergency department.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2003-05
• Study First Submitted: 2005-09-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-09-11
• Study First Posted: 2005-09-13
• Study Completion: 2006-03
• Status Verified: 2006-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2006-09-13
• Last Update Posted: 2006-09-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

• Primary hip fracture suspected
• able to give informed consent
• no substance abuse
• no regular opioid therapy
• no opioid treatment within the last 6 hours
• morphine intolerance
• allergies to local anaesthetics

Exclusion Criteria

• Fracture ruled out on x-ray

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain relief within 3 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Nausea
Pain on transfer
Discomfort with block placement

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hvidovre University Hospital; 🇩🇰 Hvidovre, Denmark