Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Femoral Nerve Block on Opioid Requirements After Surgery for a Femur Fracture in Children
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Conditions:
Pain, Postoperative
Eligibility:
All Genders
5-12 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
This study evaluates the effect of a femoral nerve block on opioid requirements following femoral fracture fixation with flexible nails in the paediatric population. This is a double blind, prospectiv...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Femoral shaft fracture requiring intra-medullary nailing
- Surgery performed within 24 hours of injury
- Ability of child or family to use patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)
- No allergy or sensitivity to bupivacaine
- Informed consent and assent
Exclusion
- Open femur fractures
- Closed fractures needing open reduction
- Fractures associated with neurovascular complications
- Fractures associated with compartment syndrome
- Repeat femoral surgeries
- Patients who received a femoral nerve block more than 1 hour prior to surgery
- Complex associated injuries or pre-existing condition that will delay time to ambulation
- Children who are allergic and/or sensitive to bupivacaine
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
25 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00175591
Start Date
August 1 2007
End Date
June 1 2011
Last Update
January 10 2018
Active Locations (1)
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British Columbia Children's Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6H 3V4