Fascia Iliaca Compartment Blocks for Pain Control in Hip Fractures

Early Phase 1WithdrawnNCT04086914

Medical University of South Carolina

Overview

This study is comparing the use of a peripheral nerve block and standard opioid pain medications in pain control in hip fractures prior to surgery. A peripheral nerve block is a procedure that injects numbing medicine around a nerve to help decrease the pain, motion, and sensation around the painful site temporarily. The purpose of this study is to evaluate if peripheral nerve blocks are more effective for pain control than just standard opioid pain medication while decreasing the amount of side effects from opioid medication.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Conditions

Hip Fractures

Interventions

Nerve BlockPROCEDURE

This group will receive a nerve block consisting of 20mL of 5mg/mL ropivicanine and 0.1mL of 10mg'mL dexamethasone.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 50 YearsMax age: 100 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 50 or older, low energy hip fracture, acute hip fracture Exclusion Criteria: * On anticoagulants, hardware present near injection site, preexisting nerve injury.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Mean Baseline Pain score on Visual analogue scale at initial encounter

pain is measured 1-10, 1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest

Time frame: 0-60 minutes

Mean Change from baseline pain score on the visual analogue scale

pain is measured 1-10, 1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest

Time frame: 3-8 hours after initial encounter

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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