Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block Versus Anterior Quadratus Lumborum Block

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2021-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Fractures of the femur are common orthopaedic emergency especially in the geriatric population and central neuraxial blocks are the preferred technique for providing anaesthesia. However, limb immobility and extreme pain are the deterrents for ideal positioning for these procedures. postoperative pain is a nightmare so adequate analgesia has been advocated to reduce the pain. in this study, Facia Iliaca compartment block will be compared to anterior Quadratus lumborum block, both will be done Ultrasound-guided using Bupivacain0.25% for postoperative analgesia at the end of the surgery.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Ain Shams University
• Treatments: Bupivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• ASA II to IV

• Both sexes

• scheduled for fracture femur surgeries

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients with bleeding disorders and coagulopathy

• infection at the injection site

• known allergy to local anaesthetics

• patients with multiple fractures

• patients with pre-existing myopathy or neuropathy

• patients with significant cognitive dysfunction

• patients who receive long-acting opioids preoperatively