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Which anesthesia is safer for elderly hip fracture patients?

NCT ID NCT03373864

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at 154 elderly patients (70 years or older) having hip fracture surgery. It compared a special type of spinal anesthesia (low-dose hypobaric lateral spinal anesthesia) with general anesthesia to see which one keeps blood pressure more stable during surgery. The goal is to reduce heart and kidney complications after the operation.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

154 people

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Started

Jan 2018

Finished

Nov 2019

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

70 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Inclusion Criteria: \- Every patient aged 70 years or more who undergoes urgent surgery for a traumatic hip fracture. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients younger than 70 years of age * Pathological fractures or multiple trauma * Contraindications to spinal anesthesia: * allergy to the local anesthetic * patients treated by clopidogrel (Plavix®) * patients treated by oral anticoagulants: dabigatran (Pradaxa®), rivaroxaban (Xarelto®), or apixaban (Eliquis®). * Coagulation disorders: (Prothrombin Time \< 50 %, or Partial Thromboplastin Time ratio \> 1.5, or platelets \< 80 G/L), * Local infection of the puncture site * hyperthermia (\> 38.5°C) * agitated patients * patients included in another study * patients under judicial protection

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Conditions

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hip fracture

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Hip fractures

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hôpital Edouard Herriot - Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation

    Lyon, 69003, France

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