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NCT Number: NCT02479828

Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block in Acute and Chronic Pain Management in Hip Fracture Patients

This study evaluates the effect of fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) in the management of acute post -surgical pain in hip fracture patients and in the appearance of chronic post -surgical hip pain, by means of von Korff Graded Chronic Pain Scale -modified for hip pain in Greek.

Half of the patients will not receive fascia iliaca compartment block.

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Key information

Conditions

Chronic Hip Pain

Age range

18 year–90 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Asklepieion General Hospital

Athens, Voula, 16673, Greece

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • ASA I-III (American Society of Anesthesiologists classification)
  • intertrochanteric fractures
  • fractures of femoral neck

Exclusion criteria

  • existing pain in hip Joint to be operated
  • cognitive or mental disorder
  • administration of analgesic drugs prior surgery
  • contraindications of spinal anesthesia
  • refusal to participate in the study

Treatment and study plan

Fascia iliaca compartment block

Drug

40 ml ropivacaine 0,5% injected under fascia iliaca using ultrasound

Ropivacaine

Drug

Ultrasound

Device

Placebo

Drug

Primary outcomes

  1. Acute postsurgical pain after hip fracture surgery

    Time frame: 48 hours

    Acute pain will be evaluated using the Numeric Rating Scale- NRS (0=no pain, 10= Extremely strong pain) at rest and in motion.

  2. Chronic postsurgical pain after hip fracture surgery

    Time frame: 6 months

    3 and 6 months after surgery the patient or patient's relative will be asked on telephone to complete Von Korff Graded Chronic scale modified for hip pain

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Asklepieion Voulas General Hospital

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block in Acute and Chronic Pain Management in Hip Fracture Patients

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jun 24, 2015
Registry last updated
Mar 12, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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