Efficacy of Femoral Nerve Block vs Fascia Iliaca Block for preoperative analgesia in fracture neck of femur

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Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsISRCTN registry
Year 2011
INTERVENTION: Femoral Nerve Block versus Femoral Iliaca Block CONDITION: Fracture of femur ; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning ; Fracture of neck of femur PRIMARY OUTCOME: Differences in pain scores using the Linear Analogue Pain score immediately before and 2 hours after performing the block SECONDARY OUTCOME: Statistical difference between the consumption of analgesics in the 12 hours after the block INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. Patients male or female, admitted with diagnosis of fracture neck of femur 2. Patients with capability to give informed consent with Mini Mental Score Examination (MMSE) = 8/10. MMSE is routinely performed on initial assessment of these patients.
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First added on: Aug 22, 2024