Enhancing Recovery in Hip Fracture Surgeries

Hip Fractures Clinical Trial

Official title:

Enhancing Recovery in Hip Fracture Surgeries

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06249789
• Other study ID #: HHC-2023-0269.
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 2024
• Est. completion date: May 2025

Study information

• Verified date: February 2024
• Source: Hartford Hospital
• Contact: Haleh Saadat
• Phone: 2036879984
• Email: haleh.saadat[@]hhchealth.org
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to look at how two different types of anesthesia, spinal and general, affect participants with broken hips who are getting a special kind of pain block before surgery.

Researchers will check:

• How quickly patients are ready for anesthesia

• How long they stay in the recovery room after surgery

• How much pain medicine they need during recovery

• If they experience any confusion

• If one group has complications in one of these anesthesia techniques?

Participants in the study will be put into one of two groups by chance to see if there's a difference in their recovery.

Description:

This clinical trial aims to compare two common anesthesia techniques, spinal and general anesthesia, combined with a preoperative nerve block called the Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block (FICB). The objective is to understand how these methods affect patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.

The main questions this study aims to answer are:

• Does the choice between spinal and general anesthesia influence how quickly patients recover from anesthesia?

• Does it affect how long patients stay in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)?

• Does it change the amount of opioid pain medication needed after surgery?

• Do the different anesthesia types impact the occurrence of postoperative delirium?

• Do they affect the length of the hospital stay after surgery?

• Do they lead to different rates of post-operative complications?

Participants will:

• Receive either spinal anesthesia with Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block (FICB) (Arm A) or general anesthesia with Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block (FICB) (Arm B).

• Undergo an ultrasound-guided FICB injection.

• Receive appropriate anesthesia and sedation during surgery.

• Be monitored for pain and provided with pain relief as needed.

The study's broader objectives include enhancing patient safety and satisfaction, reducing hospital readmission rates, lowering healthcare costs, and improving overall healthcare practices. Although direct benefits to participants are not guaranteed, the findings will inform better care for future patients with hip fractures.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 102
• Est. completion date: May 2025
• Est. primary completion date: February 2025
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 60 Years to 89 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients meeting all of the following criteria will be included:

• any gender

• any race/ethnicity

• age 60-89 years

• admitted to St Vincent's Medical Center (SVMC) for elective hip fracture:

intramedullary (IM) nailing or open reduction internal fixation (ORIF)

• able to communicate in English or Spanish

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded:

• age <60 or =90 years old

• Body Mass Index (BMI) >50 kg/m2

• not ambulatory prior to the fracture

• have a current daily Morphine Equivalent Dose (MED) surpassing 20-milligram equivalents (MME)

• communicate in a language other than English or Spanish (due to lack of availability of translators and issues with patient management if dependent on the Hartford Health Center (HHC) language line)

• history of substance abuse, which might interfere with anesthesia administration, pain management, and overall study outcomes

• have undergone previous hip surgery on the side of the fracture

• refusal to participate or lack of signed study informed consent from the patient or their proxy (in cases where patients lack the capacity to consent)

• have absolute contraindications to spinal anesthesia, determined preoperatively by the regional anesthesiologist in charge, such as:

• suspected or known coagulopathy (congenital or acquired)

• current usage of anticoagulant medication within a timeframe deemed inappropriate for neuraxial block by the American Society of Regional Anesthesia guidelines

• unrepaired critical or severe aortic stenosis

• active skin infection at the needle insertion site

• elevated intracranial pressure precluding Dural puncture

• have an increased risk (assessed by reviewing the patient's medical record) for malignant hyperthermia (MH), such as patients with any prior personal or family history of MH or adverse reactions to anesthesia due to MH

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fractures, Bone
• Hip Fractures

Intervention

Procedure:
• Spinal Anesthesia
Participants in this arm will receive single-shot spinal anesthesia with 12-15 mg of either 0.05% or 0.75% bupivacaine (iso or hyperbaric) once before surgery. Additionally, they will undergo an ultrasound-guided nerve block called the Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block (FICB ) in combination with spinal anesthesia.
• General Anesthesia
Participants in this group will be given a combination of general anesthesia and a nerve block. General anesthesia involves the use of a sedative called propofol, along with devices to ensure that the airway remains open during the procedure. Additionally, they will undergo an ultrasound-guided nerve block known as the Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block (FICB) in combination with spinal anesthesia.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Hartford Hospital

References & Publications (15)

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Gupta G, Radhakrishna M, Tamblyn I, Tran DQ, Besemann M, Thonnagith A, Elgueta MF, Robitaille ME, Finlayson RJ. A randomized comparison between neurostimulation and ultrasound-guided lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block. US Army Med Dep J. 2017 Jul-Sep;(2-17):33-38. — View Citation

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O'Connor MI, Switzer JA. AAOS Clinical Practice Guideline Summary: Management of Hip Fractures in Older Adults. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 Oct 15;30(20):e1291-e1296. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-22-00125. Epub 2022 Jun 17. — View Citation

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Measuring Pain: Visual Analog Scale (VAS)	The pain scale ranges from 0, no pain, to 10, the worst pain imaginable.	Postoperative Anesthesia Unit (PACU) stay: Approximately 2-4 hours from arrival to PACU to release to the floor.
Primary	Post-anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Opioid consumption	Post-anesthesia opioid use is measured in milligrams (Morphine Equivalent table) and tracked in the PACU to manage pain. Lower use suggests reasonable pain control; higher use indicates more pain and inadequate control.	Approximately 2-4 hours: From the moment the patient arrives in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) until their departure to the floor..
Primary	Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Stay	The Aldrete Score, used in the PACU, rates from 0 to 10 for discharge readiness. Higher scores mean patients' vital signs are stable; lower scores require more recovery time.	Approximately 2-4 hours: From the moment the patient arrives in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) until their departure to the floor..
Primary	Postoperative complications:	We are monitoring post-op complications like episodes of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) with the "PONV impact Scale" in the postoperative care unit, the presence of infections, thrombosis (DVT), and pulmonary and heart issues. PONV will be assessed in PACU; a score =5 on the PONV Scale is significant.	Monitoring for PONV, DVT, and cardiac/pulmonary issues occurs at 24, 48, and 72 hours post-admission for observation.
Primary	Post-Surgery Hospital Stay	The period between the end of the surgical procedure and hospital discharge.	Post-surgery stay is hospital typically 7-10 days for recovery and complication management. Extended stays may signal recovery delays.
Secondary	Cognitive impairment and delirium	The Mini-Cognitive Assessment Instrument (Mini-Cog) Test is a quick screening tool used to identify possible cases of cognitive impairment. It combines a three-item memory test and a clock-drawing task and is typically used in settings where time is a constraint. If a score below three is obtained, it raises concerns about dementia.	We measure at two point 1) Pre-operative 2) on post operative day one

External Links

•   Hip fractures from American Academy of orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS).Cited 2023 May 21