Can a nerve block beat painkillers for Broken-Bone positioning?
NCT ID NCT07735884
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether an ultrasound-guided nerve block or an intravenous painkiller provides better pain relief when positioning patients with a broken femur for spinal anesthesia. Moving the leg into the correct position can be very painful. The study includes 64 adults aged 18 to 60 scheduled for femur surgery. Pain levels are measured before and during positioning to see which method works best.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ultrasound-guided fascia iliaca compartment block with lidocaine and adrenaline, or intravenous tramadol
- What this could lead to
- If one method proves better, it could make the positioning process for spinal anesthesia less painful for people with a broken femur.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial, so results may not apply to all patients. Both treatments carry risks, such as allergic reactions or inadequate pain relief.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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64 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-60 years * Male or female patients * American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I or II * Patients scheduled for femur fracture surgery under spinal anaesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * Multiple fractures * Peripheral neuropathy * Inability to communicate or provide reliable pain assessment * History of allergy to local anaesthetic agents * Contraindication to spinal anaesthesia, including: * Patient refusal * Local infection at the injection site * Coagulopathy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Hospital, Lahore
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan
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