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Ankle Fractures fixed in local anesthesia vs. spinal anesthesia

A Randomized Control Trial Comparing the Clinical and Postoperative Outcomes in Ankle Fixation managed under wide-awake local anesthesia versus spinal anesthesia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1900027410
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-11-12
Start date
2016-02-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-11-18

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

Conditions

Ankle Fractures

Interventions

1:WALANT
2:Spinal Anesthesia

Sponsors

Allah Rakhio Jamali
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Ankle fractures operated within 10 days of the initial injury; 2. Ankle fractures OTA/AO classification 44B1, 44B2, 44B3 44C1, 44C2 and 44C3; 3. Aged 18-60 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients that did not consent for WALANT; 2. Patients that did not consent for participation in the trial; 3. Ankle fractures with posterior malleolus requiring fixation; 4. Open Ankle Fractures; 5. Patients that did not follow up till 1 year; 6. Anxious patients; 7. Lidocaine hypersensitivity; 8. Peripheral vascular disease.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative Pain Score;Clinical Outcome;Clinical Outcome;Blood loss;—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Patient Satisfaction;—

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactMuhammad Tahir

Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre

doctor.muhammad.tahir@gmail.com+92 33 32343828

Outcome results

None listed

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