Status:

COMPLETED

Peripheral Nerve Blocks vs Selective Spinal Anesthesia in Patients With Femur Fracture

Lead Sponsor:

Federico II University

Conditions:

Femur Fracture

Peripheral Nerve Block

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Proximal Femur Fractures (PFF) represent one of the most common orthopedic injuries worldwide, affecting especially elderly patients with potentially disabling outcomes and a marked impairment of qual...

Detailed Description

A venous access (16-18 G) will be placed in the operating room and antibiotic prophylaxis will be administered (Cefazolin 1 or 2 gr. iv or, in case of allergy, Clindamycin 600 mg iv). Pantoprazole 40 ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • "Inclusion Criteria" :
  • Subject has signed and dated an Informed Consent Form
  • Subject is classified as a ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) status I-IV
  • Subject is age over 65 years old
  • Subjects with femur fracture, candidates for intramedullary nailing surgery, to be operated on within 48 hours
  • "Exclusion Criteria":
  • Age younger than 65 years
  • Subject with contraindications to subarachnoid technique or peripherical nerve blocks
  • Subject with local anesthetic allergy
  • Subject in whom the treatment protocol could not be fully applied were excluded from this study.
  • Study refusal
  • Neurological disease of the lower limbs

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    December 31 2023

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    June 15 2024

    Estimated Enrollment :

    78 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06155903

    Start Date

    December 31 2023

    End Date

    June 15 2024

    Last Update

    May 4 2025

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    University of Naples Federico II

    Naples, Naples, Italy, 80131