Comparison of Analgesic Efficacy of PENB Block With FICB in Post Operative Hip Fracture Patients
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2022-10-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study was done to evaluate two different interventions for postoperative pain control in
patients undergoing hip surgeries. Fifty patients, divided in two equal groups, were included
in the study. Patients in Group P were given pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block while
those in Group F were given fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB). Pain score, using Numeric
Rating scale as a measurement tool, was assessed at one, six, eighteen and twenty fours after
the procedure as a primary outcome. Total tramadol consumption in milligrams was recorded as
a secondary outcome.