CompletedNot Applicable

Postoperative Analgesia for Fractured Neck of Femur With Periarticular Infiltration of Local Anaesthetic

Ireland37 participantsStarted 2013-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to determine that periarticular levobupivacaine infiltration after surgical fixation of fractured neck of femur will improve the early postoperative pain sensation.

Who can participate

Age range60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * patients scheduled for surgical fixation of fractured neck of femur * consent to spinal anaesthesia * ASA grade 1-3 Exclusion Criteria: * Patients refusal * Mini mental scores less than 25 * Allergy to bupivacaine, morphine, paracetamol and diclofenac * Skin lessons/ infections at the site of injection * Uncorrected renal dysfunction * Coagulation disorders

What they're measuring

VRS pain score on passive movement 12 hours after the surgery

Timeframe: 12 hours after the surgery

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02057601

SponsorCork University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2013-06

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