Anesthesia choice may influence bone healing marker
NCT ID NCT07324681
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two types of anesthesia—general anesthesia and a nerve block—in 90 adults having forearm fracture surgery. Researchers will measure blood levels of irisin, a hormone linked to inflammation and healing, before and after surgery. The goal is to see if the type of anesthesia affects irisin levels and whether those changes relate to how well the bone heals.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors understand how anesthesia type affects healing after bone fracture surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study that only measures a blood marker, not a treatment. It may not lead to any change in patient care.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
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
-
About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
-
Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
-
May 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
18 to 65 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 to 65 years Scheduled for elective forearm fracture surgery Planned to receive either general anesthesia or infraclavicular brachial plexus block American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III Able to provide written and verbal informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 years or \>65 years Emergency surgery Refusal or inability to provide informed consent ASA physical status IV or V Known bone diseases or metabolic bone disorders Multiple trauma or associated organ injury Inability to mobilize Morbid obesity (BMI \>40 kg/m²) Renal failure Hepatic failure Neurological deficits or sequelae Contraindication or allergy to any anesthetic agents used in the study
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Angiogenesis are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Protein and saline mist may cut bleeding risk after tonsil removal
- A blood test clue to unmask lipedema?
- Could a boric acid dressing soothe Post-Birth pain and speed healing?
- Could a daily cocoa drink help keep blood vessels young?
- Antioxidant-rich diets may fight inflammation in type 2 diabetes — a study investigates
- Veggies first, carbs last: could meal and exercise order be the key to childhood weight loss?