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NCT Number: NCT07613801

FASCIA ILIACA BLOCK VERSUS INTRAVENOUS NALBUPHINE AS ANALGESIC METHOD BEFORE POSITIONING FOR SPINAL ANESTHESIA IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING SURGERY FOR HIP FRACTURES

Investigators will compare FASCIA ILIACA BLOCK VERSUS INTRAVENOUS NALBUPHINE AS ANALGESIC METHOD BEFORE POSITIONING FOR SPINAL ANESTHESIA IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING SURGERY FOR HIP FRACTURES

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Key information

Conditions

Hip Fracture Surgeries

Age range

30 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Liaquat National Hospital

Karachi, Pakistan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age above 30 years

Exclusion criteria

  • Age before 30

Treatment and study plan

Bupivacain

Drug

We will compare fascia ILIACA block with nalbuphine

Nalbuphine

Drug

We will compare this with fascia ilaca block

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain score(VAS score) after 15 minutes of either intervention before spinal anesthesia

    Time frame: 15 minutes

  2. Quality of positioning for spinal anesthesia after 15 minutes of either intervention

    Time frame: 15 minutes

    Scale of 0-3 for hip flexion while sitting after either intervention 0=not satisfactory (poor hip flexion)

    • satisfactory (slight hip flexion)
    • good (adequate hip flexion)
    • optimal (excellent hip flexion)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Assessment of heart rate

    Time frame: 15 minutes

    Measured in beat per minute

  2. Assessment of blood pressure

    Time frame: 15 minutes

    Measured in mmHg

  3. Comfort of patient

    Time frame: 15 minutes

    Objective observational pain indicators reflecting the patient's acceptance and and tolerance of positioning.

    0=calm

    • facial grimacing
    • moaning
    • screaming
    • unable to proceed due to agitation or restlessness

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Liaquat National Hospital & Medical College

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
May 29, 2026
Registry last updated
May 29, 2026

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