Intraoperative Use of High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) in Elderly Patients

Intraoperative Use of High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) in Elderly Patients Undergoing Hip Fracture Repair Under Spinal Anesthesia: a Randomized Controlled Study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202308575267647

Enrollment

Registered

2023-08-24

Start date

2023-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

Respiratory Surgery Orthopaedics Anaesthesia

Interventions

HFNC group

Control Group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • age = 65 years • Isolated Hip Fracture • Patient Consent. • Hip fracture repair under spinal anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • refusal of spinal anesthesia, • contraindications to spinal anesthesia and/or HFNC • conversion to general anesthesia.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Need for postoperative oxygen therapy; ICU admission ;Length of hospital stay ;Mortality	—

Countries

Tunisia

Contacts

Public ContactKarim Bouattour

Sahloul Teaching Hospital Faculty of medecine of Sousse

kbouattourfr@yahoo.fr+21698462512

Outcome results

None listed

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