The investigators aim to compare the use of a suprainguinal fascia iliaca compartment block vs lumbar plexus block as an adjunct to general anesthesia in pediatric patients undergoing orthopedic procedures involving the hip or upper femur. This study will help determine the efficacy of the two techniques and their advantages when compared to each other including time to perform the block, opioid consumption reduction, effects on postoperative pain, and the length of stay.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
15
Anesthetic agent used in peripheral nerve block
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Total Time to Perform the Regional Anesthesia Technique
The amount of time if takes to perform either the FICB or LPB.
Time frame: Baseline
Opioid Consumption in the PACU
Total number of subjects that required opioids to control pain in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU).
Time frame: Immediately to 1 hour post-op
Post-op Pain Scores
Pain scores during the post-operative recovery period. Pain score scale is 0-10 with 0 being no pain and 10 being worst pain imaginable.
Time frame: 48 hours post-op
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