Trial of Ultrasound Guided Femoral Nerve Block on Isolated Femur Fracture Using Echo Friendly Needles

Stopped early · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Pain

In brief

This study aims to determine if there is any difference in the success rate of ultra-sound guided femoral nerve block performed with an echogenic needle versus a standard needle.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02046317

Run by

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

People needed

12

Starts

2011-05-01

Expected to finish

2016-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-12-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients who present to the emergency department (ED) with isolated femur fracture (no other injuries)
• Patients who are cognitively alert and are able to verbalize their pain using a visual analog scale (VAS)
• Patients who are mentally competent to consent for the study
• Patients who can communicate in English or Spanish

You may not qualify if…

• Gestation
• Prisoners
• Patients who cannot communicate in English or in Spanish
• Patients who have other significant injuries besides a femur fracture
• Patients who are cognitively impaired and/or unable to verbalize their pain using a visual analog scale (VAS)
• Patients with allergies to local anesthetics
• Patients with severe liver disease
• Patients with existing peripheral neuropathies in the affected limb
• Patients with history of complications from previous femoral blocks
• Patients with contraindications for needle insertion at inguinal area
• Local signs of infection
• Patient on anticoagulants and/or with history of coagulation disorders

Where it is running

• Lyndon Baines Johnson General Hospital — Houston, Texas, United States
• Memorial Hermann Hospital Texas Medical Center — Houston, Texas, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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