Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2026-03-26 @ 3:15 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2026-03-26 @ 3:15 PM
NCT ID:
NCT07327892
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age 65 years or older
* Scheduled for elective or emergency hip surgery (e.g., hip fracture fixation or hip arthroplasty)
* ASA physical status I-III
* Ability to communicate pain intensity using the NRS scale
* Written informed consent obtained from the patient or legal representative
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patient refusal or inability to provide informed consent
* Allergy, intolerance, or contraindication to any study medication: ropivacaine
* Pre-existing neurological deficit or neuropathy of the affected limb
* Coagulopathy (INR \>1.5, platelets \<100,000/µL) or current therapeutic anticoagulation that contraindicates regional anesthesia
* Infection at or near the injection site
* Severe hepatic or renal impairment
* History of chronic opioid use (daily opioids \>30 days before surgery)
* Cognitive impairment or delirium precluding reliable pain assessment
* BMI \> 40 kg/m² (if you want to exclude for technical difficulty)
* Patients receiving another regional nerve block for hip surgery
* Pregnancy or breastfeeding
* Participation in another interventional clinical trial within 30 days
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
65 Years
Maximum Age:
100 Years
Study:
NCT07327892
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT07327892