Comparison of Analgesic Efficacy of PENB Block with FICB in Post Operative Hip Fracture Patients

Pain Medicine Department50 enrolled

Overview

This study was done to evaluate two different interventions for postoperative pain control in patients undergoing hip surgeries. Fifty patients, divided in two equal groups, were included in the study. Patients in Group P were given pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block while those in Group F were given fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB). Pain score, using Numeric Rating scale as a measurement tool, was assessed at one, six, eighteen and twenty fours after the procedure as a primary outcome. Total tramadol consumption in milligrams was recorded as a secondary outcome.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Post-operative Pain Management Hip Fracture Surgery

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 30 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * surgical correction of fracture neck of femur under spinal anaesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * allergy to local anaesthetics * bleeding disorders * morbid obesity with BMI more than 35 * patients of chronic pain * drug addiction * psychiatric issues

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain score using Numeric Rating scale

Pain scored assessed after completion of surgery at one, six, eighteen and twenty fours

Time frame: 24 hours

Secondary Outcomes

Total Tramadol consumption

Total Tramadol consumption In twenty four hours