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ArticlePloS one2025

Comparison of traditional systemic analgesic, single shot or continuous fascia iliaca compartment block for pain management in patients with hip or proximal femoral fractures: A protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Jia-Xi Tang, Ling Wang, Shaojin Bu, Wallisa Roberts, Narcis Ungureanu, Ansar Mahmood, Fang Gao, Raja V Lakshmanan, Tonny Veenith, Rajneesh Sachdeva

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Jia-Xi TangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Research for Cancer Metastasis and Individualized Treatment, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5023-9173
Ling WangDepartment of Phase I Clinical Trial Ward, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, China.
Shaojin BuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Fengdu People's Hospital, Chongqing, China.
Wallisa RobertsDepartment of Emergency medicine, University Hospital of Coventry & Warwickshire, United Kingdom.
Narcis UngureanuDepartment of Anesthesiology, University Hospitals of Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Ansar MahmoodTrauma and Orthopaedics Division, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-1359-6651
Fang GaoDepartment of Anesthesiology, University Hospitals of Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Raja V LakshmananDepartment of Anesthesiology, University Hospitals of Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Tonny VeenithDepartment of Anesthesiology, University Hospitals of Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-4125-8804
Rajneesh SachdevaDepartment of Anesthesiology, University Hospitals of Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom.ORCID 0009-0004-2815-7074

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Chongqing Science and Technology Bureau joint Health Bureau 2023MSXM033Key Laboratory Open Fund Project of Chongqing University Cancer Hospital CQUCHKFJJ006
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Abstract

introductionPain management for hip and proximal femoral fractures includes oral and parenteral opioids and various regional anesthesia techniques. Fascia iliaca compartment blocks (FICB) are commonly used for these patients. At present, a unified view of the analgesic effect of FICB has not been reached. In addition, the comparison between single shot FICB and continuous FICB has not elicited clear evidence-based results. We will compare the efficacy and safety of systemic analgesics, single shot or continuous FICB in the pain management, complication prevention and satisfaction, in our systematic review and network meta-analysis.

methodsChina National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese Biomedical Literatures database, PubMed, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Physiotherapy Evidence Database, EMBASE, and Web of Science will be searched until June 2023. Two authors will independently screen the studies for eligibility and perform data extraction. The Cochrane risk of bias tool (RoB 2) will be used to assess the quality of evidence. We will use the GRADE approach to assess the certainty of the evidence across studies included in this review. All the statistical analyses will be conducted using Rev Man 5.3, WinBUGS 1.4.3, and Stata 13. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Our review involves a secondary analysis of existing published studies, therefore there is no need for formal research ethics approval. We will disseminate our findings through publication in a peer-reviewed journal. PROTOCOL REGISTRATION: PROSPERO, CRD42023425282.

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AnalgesicsFemoral FracturesHip FracturesNerve BlockPain ManagementFasciaHumansNetwork Meta-Analysis as TopicProximal Femoral FracturesSystematic Reviews as TopicAnalgesics

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PMCPMC11940658

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