Status:
RECRUITING
Remote Ischaemic Conditioning for Post-surgical Complications in Hip Fracture (RIC-FRACTURE)
Lead Sponsor:
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Conditions:
Hip Fracture
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Background Hip fracture affects 70,000 people in the United Kingdom (UK) and costs an estimated £1.1 billion per year to the National Health Service (NHS). Key clinical indicators, such as early surgi...
Detailed Description
This is a single centre, single arm feasibility study. The team will aim to recruit 12 participants to complete a programme of RIC for up to 2 weeks following hip fracture or until discharge from hosp...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults (aged \> 18 years)
- Participant has had a hip fracture identified on X-ray or computed tomography (CT) scan.
- Qualifying hip fracture has not occurred more than 7 days prior to enrollment.
- Able to give written informed consent.
- In the opinion of the treating physician would be able to conform to the study protocol and procedures.
Exclusion
- History or presence of significant peripheral vascular disease in the limb conditioned.
- History or presence of complex neuropathic pains or peripheral neuropathy in the limb conditioned.
- Presence of lymphoedema in the limb conditioned.
- Presence of skin ulceration to the limb conditioned.
- Uncontrolled arrhythmia, hypertension, diabetes or angina.
- Third degree heart block or progressive heart failure.
- Acute aortic dissection, myocarditis, or pericarditis.
- Acute deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism.
- Suspected or known dissecting aneurysm.
- Stroke or TIA myocardial infarction in the last 4 weeks.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 2 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
12 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07178041
Start Date
August 2 2024
End Date
December 31 2025
Last Update
September 17 2025
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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom, S5 7AU