Does combined nerve block of the femoral nerve and the obturator nerve reduce pain more that nerve block of the femoral nerve alone, in patients with hip fracture.
- Conditions
- Hip fractureMedDRA version: 18.1Level: LLTClassification code 10017284Term: Fractured femoral neckSystem Organ Class: 100000004863Therapeutic area: Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E] - Anesthesia and Analgesia [E03]
- Registration Number
- EUCTR2015-002304-89-DK
- Lead Sponsor
- Thomas Fichtner Bendtsen
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Not Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 90
Clinical suspicion of hip fracture
Age = 55 years
Mentally capable of comprehending and using verbal pain score and distinguish between pain from the fractured hip and pain from other location.
Arrival in the emergency room at times when one of the doctors who do the nerve blocks for this investigation are on call
Verbal pain score (0-10) > 3 at rest or > 5 with dynamic test
Patients informed consent
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 8
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 82
Hip fracture not confirmed by x-ray
Weight < 40 kg
Patient has previously been included in this trial
If the patient wishes to be excluded
Visible infection in the area of the point of needle injection
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method