TerminatedPhase 2

Femoral Nerve Block for Femur Fracture Repair in Pediatrics

Stopped: Interim analysis showed no significant difference between study arms.

United States19 participantsStarted 2013-05

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to prospectively compare post-operative pain relief in pediatric patients undergoing traumatic femur fracture repair who have received either a femoral nerve block with a lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block or a standard anesthetic for analgesia.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II * Weight greater than or equal to 10kg * Presenting for repair of traumatic femur fracture Exclusion Criteria: * ASA physical status \> II * Co-morbid diseases (cardiac, pulmonary, neurological disease) * Patients having concomitant procedures * Abnormal neurovascular examination in the injured leg * Presence of vascular compromise in the affected lower extremity * Mechanism of sustained injury via crush injury * Use of therapeutic dose anticoagulants or presence of a bleeding disorder

What they're measuring

Post-anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Pain Scores

Timeframe: 30 mins after surgery

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01759407

SponsorNationwide Children's Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2016-10

Results submitted2017-11-13

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