Comparing two types of spinal anesthesia for hip fracture surgery
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of giving spinal anesthesia during hip fracture surgery: a single injection versus a continuous drip through a tiny tube. The goal is to see which method is safer and causes fewer side effects, such as drops in blood pressure, while keeping you comfortable during and after the operation.
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Who can take part
- You must be over 50 years old.
- You must have a broken upper thigh bone (hip fracture) that needs surgery with metal plates or screws.
- You must agree to have spinal anesthesia (numbing from the waist down) for the surgery.
- You cannot be allergic to local numbing medications.
- You must not have a bleeding disorder or have taken blood thinners recently that would make spinal anesthesia unsafe.
- You cannot have an active infection at the injection site or in your body, or be severely ill in the intensive care unit.
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