The Effect of Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block in Acute and Chronic Pain Management in Hip Fracture Patients
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Fascia iliaca compartment block
- Conditions
- Chronic Hip Pain
- Sponsor
- Asklepieion Voulas General Hospital
- Enrollment
- 198
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Chronic postsurgical pain after hip fracture surgery
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study evaluates the effect of fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) in the management of acute post -surgical pain in hip fracture patients and in the appearance of chronic post -surgical hip pain, by means of von Korff Graded Chronic Pain Scale -modified for hip pain in Greek.
Half of the patients will not receive fascia iliaca compartment block.
Investigators
Maria Diakomi
Anesthesiologist
Asklepieion Voulas General Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •ASA I-III (American Society of Anesthesiologists classification)
- •intertrochanteric fractures
- •fractures of femoral neck
Exclusion Criteria
- •existing pain in hip Joint to be operated
- •cognitive or mental disorder
- •administration of analgesic drugs prior surgery
- •contraindications of spinal anesthesia
- •refusal to participate in the study
Arms & Interventions
Fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB)
Under ultrasound guidance performing fascia iliaca compartment block, in which 40 ml ropivacaine 0,5% are injected under the fascia iliaca.
Intervention: Fascia iliaca compartment block
Fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB)
Under ultrasound guidance performing fascia iliaca compartment block, in which 40 ml ropivacaine 0,5% are injected under the fascia iliaca.
Intervention: Ropivacaine
Fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB)
Under ultrasound guidance performing fascia iliaca compartment block, in which 40 ml ropivacaine 0,5% are injected under the fascia iliaca.
Intervention: ultrasound
Placebo (not FICB)
Half of the patients will not receive FICB
Intervention: Placebo
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Chronic postsurgical pain after hip fracture surgery
Time Frame: 6 months
3 and 6 months after surgery the patient or patient's relative will be asked on telephone to complete Von Korff Graded Chronic scale modified for hip pain
Acute postsurgical pain after hip fracture surgery
Time Frame: 48 hours
Acute pain will be evaluated using the Numeric Rating Scale- NRS (0=no pain, 10= Extremely strong pain) at rest and in motion.