Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block in Acute and Chronic Pain Management in Hip Fracture Patients

Asklepieion Voulas General Hospital198 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

198

Conditions

Chronic Hip Pain

Interventions

Fascia iliaca compartment blockDRUG

40 ml ropivacaine 0,5% injected under fascia iliaca using ultrasound

RopivacaineDRUG

ultrasoundDEVICE

PlaceboDRUG

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

Asklepieion General Hospital

Athens, Voula, Greece

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Acute postsurgical pain after hip fracture surgery

Acute pain will be evaluated using the Numeric Rating Scale- NRS (0=no pain, 10= Extremely strong pain) at rest and in motion.

Time frame: 48 hours

Chronic postsurgical pain after hip fracture surgery

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

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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