Analgesia for Positioning Hip Fracture Patients for Spinal Anesthesia
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Hip Fracture
- Interventions
- Registration Number
- NCT02037633
- Lead Sponsor
- Asklepieion Voulas General Hospital
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare two analgesic methods performed preoperatively to assist positioning patients for performance of spinal anesthesia, namely fascia iliaca blockade and intravenous fentanyl.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 41
Inclusion Criteria
- Hip fracture
Exclusion Criteria
- contraindications for central nervous blockade
- impaired cognition or dementia
- multiple fractures
- any previous analgesic administration during the last 12 hours
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Fascia iliaca compartment block Fascia iliaca compartment block - Fascia iliaca compartment block ropivacaine - Fentanyl Fentanyl -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain scores on the Numeric Rating Scale Group A: 5 minutes after intervention (fentanyl), Group B: 20 minutes after intervention (block)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of spinal anesthesia performance Group A: 5 minutes after intervention (fentanyl), Group B: 20 minutes after intervention (block) It will be measured in "minutes", from the start of positioning maneuvers to the spinal needle removal
Quality of patient's position Group A: 5 minutes after intervention (fentanyl), Group B: 20 minutes after intervention (block) The position will be characterized as "unsatisfactory", "satisfactory", "good" or "very good"
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Asklepieion Hospital of Voula
🇬🇷Athens, Attica, Greece