Trial of local anaesthetic nerve blocks for hip fracture pain relief in prehospital care, compared to usual care (morphine), given by paramedics

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• Conditions: Pain relief of patients with hip fracture in prehospital care; Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN15831813
• Lead Sponsor: Swansea University

Brief Summary

2022 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35978361/ (added 19/08/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-09-22
• Last Update Posted: 29 August 2022
• Study Completion: 2025-01-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1404

Inclusion Criteria

Adult patients attended by a participating study paramedic following a 999 call who are:
1. Assessed as having an isolated hip fracture – hip fracture assessment checklists will be provided to aid recognition
2. Conscious (Glasgow Coma Scale Score of =13)
3. Haemodynamically stable
4. To be conveyed to a participating receiving hospital

Exclusion Criteria

1. Taking anticoagulants
2. Have a hip prosthesis on the affected side
3. Refuse analgesia
4. Are thought to be having a stroke
5. Are combative
6. Are attended by a paramedic working alone

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified