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REGARD: Comparing regional and general anaesthesia and their effect on delirium in patients with hip fractures

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Specialty: Injuries and emergencies, Primary sub-specialty: Injuries and emergencies
UKCRC code/ Disease: Injuries and Accidents/ Injuries to the hip and thigh
Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
Injuries to the hip and thigh
Registration Number
ISRCTN15165914
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Warwick
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

1. Clinically or radiographically diagnosed intracapsular or extracapsular hip fracture
2. Planned surgical treatment via hemiarthroplasty, total hip arthroplasty or appropriate fixation procedure
3. Aged 65 years and over

Exclusion Criteria

1. Multiple trauma or planned concurrent surgery not amenable to spinal anaesthesia
2. Absolute contraindication to regional anaesthesia:
2.1. Known or suspected congenital or acquired coagulopathy
2.2. Active use of pharmacological anticoagulants within a timeframe defined to contraindicate neuraxial block placement
2.3. Known or suspected unrepaired critical or severe aortic stenosis
2.4. Known or suspected active skin infection at the planned needle insertion site
2.5. Known or suspected elevated intracranial pressure contraindicating dural puncture; previous spinal surgery precluding RA, localised sepsis in lumbar spine, documented allergies to local anaesthetic
3. Known or suspected to be at elevated risk for malignant hyperthermia
4. Previous participation in the REGARD trial
5. Determination by the surgeon or the anaesthetist that the patient would not be suitable for randomisation
6. Patient not expected to survive beyond 48 hours

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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