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Study aim
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Comparison of the effect of continuous infusion of bupivacaine through intra-incisional catheter with control group for postoperative pain relieve in patients with intertrochanteric fracture
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Design
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Parallel Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
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Settings and conduct
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At the end of the operation in the intervention group, an intra-incisional catheter will be placed under the fascial layer by surgeon, and after injection of 30 ml 0.25% bupivacaine it will be attached to an elastomeric pump containing 0.25% bupivacaine running 6 ml per hour. In control group no catheter will be placed. In both groups, an IV PCA morphine (0.5 mg/ml) pump will be run by the following setup: 2 ml bolus dose, 7 minutes lockout interval, no background infusion
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Patients who scheduled to undergo hip nailing surgery and can tolerate surgery under spinal anesthesia, ASA I-II, 50-85 years of age.
Exclusion Criteria: Uncontrolled seizure, Local infection, coagulopathy, thrombocytopenia, history of hepatic and renal functional impairment, narcotic addiction, allergy to drugs which are going to be used in this study, history of psychosomatic pain, psychiatric diseases, Diabetic neuropathy, 2nd and 3rd degree A-V block.
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Intervention groups
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In intervention group intra-incisional catheter will be placed for continuous bupivacaine infusion. Patients in both groups will be attached to IV morphine PCA pumps for better pain relieve.
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Main outcome variables
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Pain intensity during the first postoperative day; total morphine administered during the first postoperative day