Overview

Analgesia for Positioning Hip Fracture Patients for Spinal Anesthesia

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-02-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare two analgesic methods performed preoperatively to assist positioning patients for performance of spinal anesthesia, namely fascia iliaca blockade and intravenous fentanyl.
Phase:
N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Asklepieion Voulas General Hospital
Treatments:
Fentanyl
Ropivacaine
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Hip fracture

Exclusion Criteria:

- contraindications for central nervous blockade

- impaired cognition or dementia

- multiple fractures

- any previous analgesic administration during the last 12 hours