Femoral Nerve Block Intervention in Neck of Femur Fracture (FINOF): a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Fractured neck of femur is a severely painful condition with significant mortality and morbidity. We investigated whether early and continuous use of femoral nerve block can improve pain on movement and mobility after surgery in older participants with fragility neck of femur fracture.

Design

Prospective single-centre, randomised controlled pragmatic trial.

Setting

Secondary care, acute National Health Service Trust, UK.

Participants

Participants admitted with a history and examination suggesting fractured neck of femur.

Intervention

Immediate continuous femoral nerve block via catheter or standard analgesia.

Outcome measures

Primary outcome measures were Cumulative Dynamic Pain score and Cumulated Ambulation Score from surgery until day

SUBMITTER: Rowlands M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5900449 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature