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NCT Number: NCT06076096

SIFIB As an Anesthesia Method for Lower Extremity Surgeries

The Ultrasound-guided Supra-inguinal Fascia Iliaca Block (SIFIB) is an advanced regional anesthesia technique strategically directed at the three primary nerves of the lumbar plexus. As the scope of regional anesthesia methods continues to grow in clinical application, this approach emerges as a versatile method. It can be used independently for pain management or as the primary anesthetic method, particularly in well-selected patients undergoing isolated limb surgeries or in combination with other regional anesthesia approaches.

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Key information

Conditions

Anesthesia Anesthesia Management Regional Anesthesia

Age range

18 year–85 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Samsun University

Samsun, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The study follows a retrospective cohort feasibility design, conducted within the confines of a tertiary hospital. The requisite data for analysis was acquired by accessing patient records and electronic data systems. A cohort of 16 patients was carefully chosen for inclusion in the study, and the administration of blocks was carried out before the surgical procedures.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • ASA I-III patients who underwent elective lower limb surgical procedures.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients who received general anesthesia, neuraxial anesthesia, or infiltration anesthesia were excluded.

Treatment and study plan

suprainguinal fascia iliaca block

Other

The design of this study involved the retrospective analysis of data. Data was gathered from adult patients falling into the American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) categories I to III, who were scheduled for elective lower limb surgical procedures. More specifically, patients who had undergone SIFIB either as the primary anesthesia approach or as part of their anesthesia regimen were included. Those who had received general anesthesia, neuraxial anesthesia, or infiltration anesthesia were excluded from the study. Importantly, all patients who participated in the study provided written informed consent for both their involvement in the study and the publication of their data.

Other names: Sciatic nerve block

Primary outcomes

  1. Block Success which provided surgical anesthesia, intraoperatively

    Time frame: Intraoperatively and PACU unit (up to 2 hours)

    After performing the blocks, the sensory block was examined with a pinprick test using a 27-gauge hypodermic needle, (0 = no sensory block; 1 = tactile sense present, no pain; 2 = no tactile sense and no pain). Cases with a score of 1 or 2 after 30 min were considered successful.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Additional analgesic requirement

    Time frame: Intraoperatively and PACU unit (up to 2 hours)

    The number of patient who required intravenous ketamine or propofol infusion were recorded.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Samsun University

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Registry information

Official study title

Ultrasound-Guided Supra-Inguinal Fascia Iliaca Block As an Anesthesia Method for Lower Extremity Surgeries: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Feasibility Study

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Oct 10, 2023
Registry last updated
Oct 10, 2023

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