Nerve blocks before leg fracture surgery in older adults
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Injuries & trauma, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether giving a nerve block (medicine to numb the leg) before surgery helps older adults recover better from a broken leg bone. If you are 50 or older and need surgery for a specific type of leg fracture, you may be eligible.
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Who can take part
- You must be 50 years old or older
- You have a broken bone in your lower leg or foot that needs surgery
- The break is a new injury and will be fixed while you are in the hospital
- You do not have an infection where the numbing medicine would be given
- You do not have any nerve or blood vessel damage in the injured leg
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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