Comparison of Ultrasound Guided Femoral Nerve Blockade and Standard Parenteral Opioid Pain Management Alone in Patients With Hip Fracture in the Emergency Department

NCT02381717 NA COMPLETED

The goal of the study is to evaluate whether pain control achieved by Ultrasound Guided Femoral Nerve Blockade (USFNB) is equal in efficacy to standard pain management practice of parenteral injection of opioid pain medication in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with hip fracture.

Details

Lead sponsor	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Phase	NA
Status	COMPLETED
Enrolment	44
Start date	2015-08
Completion	2025-12

Conditions

• Hip Fracture

Interventions

• ultra-sound guide
• bupivacaine
• morphine

Primary outcomes

• pain intensity reduction — 4 hours after initiation of study proceduure
  Evaluation of pain severity and relief will be assessed utilizing a Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

Countries

United States