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NCT Number: NCT06839742

Does Adding Posterior Block to SFIB Increase the Quality of Analgesia in Hip Fractures?

The researchers aimed to compare the effects of adding a Deep Posterior Gluteal Compartment Block to a Suprainguinal Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block (SFICB) versus SFICB alone on pain, analgesic consumption, and positioning pain for neuraxial anesthesia.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–90 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Samsun University, Samsun Training and Research Hospital

Samsun, Ilkadım, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Adding Deep Posterior Gluteal Compartment Block to Suprainguinal Fascia Iliaca Block applied before neuraxial anesthesia in hip fracture surgeries can reduce the pain sensation originating from the posterior region of the hip joint. Thus, participants can experience less pain in the perioperative period, consume less analgesics and reduce complications related to these in the postoperative period. In addition, possible complications can be prevented with early mobilization of the participants. It was aimed to compare the effects of adding Deep Posterior Gluteal Compartment Block to Suprainguinal Fascia Iliaca Block with only Suprainguinal Fascia Iliaca Block on these results.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Volunteering to participate in the study
  • Patients between the ages of 18-90
  • ASA I, II, III
  • Patients whose surgery duration does not exceed 2 hours
  • Patients who will undergo surgery under spinal anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients who do not want to participate in the study/do not give consent
  • Patients with a condition that prevents regional anesthesia
  • Patients with cognitive dysfunction who are unable to evaluate the NRS score and who cannot use PCA (Patient Controlled Analgesia Device)
  • History of hypersensitivity or allergy to local anesthetics
  • Patients with psychiatric disorders and those using psychiatric medications
  • Presence of hematological disease
  • Presence of oncological disease
  • Patients with serious major organ failure
  • Presence of multiple fractures
  • Patients with alcohol or drug addiction
  • Patients who have used analgesic drugs up to 12 hours before surgery
  • ASA IV-V patients
  • Morbidly obese patients

Treatment and study plan

Deep Posterior Gluteal Compartment Block

Other

Deep Posterior Gluteal Compartment Block will be performed under USG guidance before neuraxial anesthesia.

Suprainguinal fascia iliaca compartment block

Other

Suprainguinal fascia iliaca compartment block will be performed under USG guidance before neuraxial anesthesia.

Primary outcomes

  1. Opioid consumption

    Time frame: 24 hours

    In the postoperative period, patients will be given opioids according to their pain density with a patient-controlled device, and the daily Morphine consumption in Patient Controlled Analgesia device will be collected and compared between groups.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Perioperative pain intensity

    Time frame: 24 hours

    Changes in the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) will be recorded at rest and during movement. The participant's baseline NRS will be recorded, followed by measurements before and after neuraxial positioning and up to 24 hours post-surgery.

    The NRS is a unidimensional measure of pain intensity in adults. It is a segmented numerical version of the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) where the participant selects a whole number (0-10) that best represents the intensity of their pain. The 11-point numerical scale ranges from '0' representing one end of the pain spectrum (e.g. 'no pain') to '10' representing the other end (e.g. 'worst imaginable pain').

  2. Quality of recovery 15 scale

    Time frame: 24 hours after surgery

    Postoperative Quality of Recovery 15 in Turkish scale

  3. Quality of patient's position for neuraxial anesthesia

    Time frame: up to ten minutes

    The position will be evaluated by anesthesiologist and characterized as "unsatisfactory", "satisfactory", "good" or "very good"

  4. Quadriceps weakness

    Time frame: 24th hours

    Quadriceps strength will be graded according to a 3-point scale: normal strength = 0 point (extension against resistance); paresis = 1 point (extension against gravity but not against resistance); and paralysis = 2 points (no extension).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Samsun University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Does the Addition of a Deep Posterior Gluteal Compartment Block to Suprainguinal Fascia Iliaca Block Improve Analgesia in Hip Fracture Surgery? A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Feb 21, 2025
Registry last updated
Jan 6, 2026

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