Which anesthesia is safer for hip fracture surgery? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07272226
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compared two types of anesthesia for people having hip fracture surgery: a spinal block that numbs only one side and a nerve block in the lower back. Researchers wanted to see which method keeps blood pressure more stable and provides better pain control during surgery. The study included 50 adults aged 18 to 90. Results could help doctors choose the best anesthesia for each patient.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bupivacaine
- What this could lead to
- If this study shows one method is better, it could help doctors choose the safest and most effective anesthesia for hip fracture surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Both methods have risks like low blood pressure or allergic reactions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 90 years. * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification I-IV. * Scheduled for femoral neck fracture surgery. * Provided informed consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * History of allergy to local anesthetics. * Presence of coagulopathy or bleeding disorders. * Mental health disorders impairing consent or cooperation. * Allergy to medications used in the study protocol. * Presence of infection at the block site. * Body mass index (BMI) \> 30. * Preoperative or intraoperative conversion to general anesthesia. * Pregnant patients. * Severe spinal deformities preventing regional anesthesia application. * Refusal to participate in the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Healt Science University Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Research and Education Hospital
Bursa, Turkey (Türkiye)
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