SIFIB As an Anesthesia Method for Lower Extremity Surgeries

Completed

• Conditions: Regional Anesthesia; Anesthesia; Anesthesia Management

• Registration Number: NCT06076096
• Lead Sponsor: Samsun University

Brief Summary

The Ultrasound-guided Supra-inguinal Fascia Iliaca Block (SIFIB) is an advanced regional anesthesia technique strategically directed at the three primary nerves of the lumbar plexus. As the scope of regional anesthesia methods continues to grow in clinical application, this approach emerges as a versatile method. It can be used independently for pain management or as the primary anesthetic method, particularly in well-selected patients undergoing isolated limb surgeries or in combination with other regional anesthesia approaches.

Detailed Description

The study follows a retrospective cohort feasibility design, conducted within the confines of a tertiary hospital. The requisite data for analysis was acquired by accessing patient records and electronic data systems. A cohort of 16 patients was carefully chosen for inclusion in the study, and the administration of blocks was carried out before the surgical procedures.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-03-01
• Primary Completion: 2023-03-01
• Study Completion: 2023-03-15
• Study First Submitted: 2023-09-25
• Status Verified: 2023-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-10-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-10-06
• Study First Posted: 2023-10-10
• Last Update Posted: 2023-10-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 16

Inclusion Criteria

• ASA I-III patients who underwent elective lower limb surgical procedures.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who received general anesthesia, neuraxial anesthesia, or infiltration anesthesia were excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Block Success which provided surgical anesthesia, intraoperatively	Intraoperatively and PACU unit (up to 2 hours)	After performing the blocks, the sensory block was examined with a pinprick test using a 27-gauge hypodermic needle, (0 = no sensory block; 1 = tactile sense present, no pain; 2 = no tactile sense and no pain). Cases with a score of 1 or 2 after 30 min were considered successful.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Additional analgesic requirement	Intraoperatively and PACU unit (up to 2 hours)	The number of patient who required intravenous ketamine or propofol infusion were recorded.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Samsun University; 🇹🇷 Samsun, Turkey