Fast or slow? study tests best way to give spinal anesthesia for hip fractures
NCT ID NCT05564741
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether giving spinal anesthesia quickly (15 seconds) or slowly (90 seconds) changes blood pressure and heart function in elderly patients with hip fractures. Eighty-four patients were randomly assigned to one of the two speeds. The researchers measured blood pressure and other heart parameters before and after the injection. The goal was to find out if injection speed affects the risk of low blood pressure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- norepinephrine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors choose the best injection speed to reduce blood pressure drops during spinal anesthesia in elderly patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed Phase 4 study with only 84 patients, so results may not apply to all patients or settings. It measures short-term effects, not long-term outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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84 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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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
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65 years and older
- 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: 1. \>65 years of age 2. patient with hip fracture 3. ASA \>/=2 4. scheduled for acute surgery in spinal anesthesia, 5. mentally intact to give informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. anticoagulantion medication 2. planned for general anesthesia 3. surgery delayed \> 72h 4. lack of informed consent. 5. severe aortic stenosis
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gothenburg University
Mölndal, V. Götaland, 43130, Sweden
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