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The Effect of Femoral Nerve Block on Opioid Requirements After Surgery for a Femur Fracture in Children

NCT00175591 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 25

Last updated 2018-01-10

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Summary

This study evaluates the effect of a femoral nerve block on opioid requirements following femoral fracture fixation with flexible nails in the paediatric population. This is a double blind, prospective randomized clinical trial.

Conditions

  • Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Administration of a femoral nerve block (bupivacaine HCL)

No details specified

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of British Columbia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kishore Mulpuri, MD · University of British Columbia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-08-31
Primary Completion
2011-06-30
Completion
2011-06-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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