FICB/FNB for fractured NOF: A dose response study (Ver 4.0)

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Comparison of fascia iliaca compartment block or femoral nerve block using levobupivacaine for postoperative analgesia after operative repair of femoral neck fracture: a dose response study

• IRAS ID

  17607

• Eudract number

  2009-013134-24

• Research summary

  Fractured neck of femur is a common condition causing pain and disability in the elderly population. Patients undergoing operative repair of fractured neck of femur commonly receive regional anaesthesia in the form of spinal anaesthesia and a peripheral nerve block to provide postoperative analgesia. While this combination is commonly used in a number of institutions, it is not known which nerve block and which dose of local anaesthetic are the most efficient at producing adequate postoperative pain relief whilst avoiding motor blockade. The aim of this study is therefore to determine which nerve block, either fascia iliaca compartment block or femoral nerve block performed using either nerve stimulation or under ultrasound guidance, and which dose of levobupivacaine provides optimum postoperative analgesia for patients undergoing operative repair of fractured neck of femur

• REC name

  HSC REC B

• REC reference

  09/NIR02/39

• Date of REC Opinion

  28 Jul 2009

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion