Long-acting numbing medicine before hip fracture surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests a long-acting numbing medicine (called liposomal bupivacaine) given before surgery to see if it reduces pain and confusion (delirium) after hip fracture surgery in older adults. The goal is to help you recover more comfortably and with a clearer mind.
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Who can take part
- You are having surgery for a hip fracture (like a break in the thigh bone near the hip).
- You are 65 years of age or older.
- You are in generally good health (classified as ASA I–III by your anesthesiologist).
- You do not have other major injuries (like head, chest, or limb fractures).
- You have no history of mental illness or use of psychiatric drugs.
- You have not had a stroke or brain bleeding in the last 6 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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