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Effect of adding morphine to spinal anaesthesia on recovery in elderly hip fracture patients.

Comparison of intrathecal bupivacaine and morphine combination with bupivacaine on quality of recovery in geriatric patients with proximal femur fractures:- a randomized controlled trial. - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/12/098708
Enrollment
56
Registered
2025-12-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Intrathecal morphine with bupivacaine: study group will receive intrathecal preservative free 100ug morphine combined with hyperbaric bupivacaine 0.5% in standard spinal anaesthesia. Af

Sponsors

Malti Sharma
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Geriatric patients (60-85years)with proximal femur fracture. ASAI/ASAII. Planned for surgery under central neuraxial block. Able to understand and respond to hindi language. With informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Refusal to participate in the study. ASAIII/IV. Cognitive impairment. Deranged coagulation profile. Pre-existing delirium. Contraindications to spinal anaesthesia. Chronic opioid use. Morbid obesity.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
to assess Quality of Rcovery15 scoreTimepoint: at 48hours postoperatively

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative pain scores using Numeric Rating scaleTimepoint: 0,1,2,4,8,12,24and 48 hours postoperatively;total analgesic consumptionTimepoint: within 48 hours postoperatively;side effects like pruritus, respiratory depression, constipation, nausea and vomitingTimepoint: within 48 hours postoperatively

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Suman Arora

PGIMER

drsumanarora@hotmail.com9316025807

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026