Brownbridge 2018.

Study characteristics
Methods	Parallel RCT Approved by the ethics committee and informed consents obtained Site: University Hospital, Saskatoon, Canada Data collection: May 2018 to March 2019 Funding: departmental/institutional Registration: NCT03588689
Participants	30 participants ≥ 65 years of age admitted for hip fracture Excluded: ASA score ≥ 4, open fracture; concomitant injury that might interfere with positioning; local anaesthetic allergy; delirium or cognitive impairment preventing consent; infection or previous surgery at the femoral triangle; using warfarin, anti‐Xa inhibitors, or long‐term opioids Type of fracture: hip fracture Anaesthetic technique for surgery: spinal block or general anaesthesia Surgical technique: not mentioned Mean age: not mentioned (range ≥ 65 years old) Percentage female: no information Length of follow‐up: 1 month
Interventions	Intervention: continuous fascia iliaca block (N = 15) Comparator: no nerve block (N = 15)
Outcomes	Relevant to this review. Pain. Confusion. Pneumonia. Mortality at 30 days post discharge. Opioid consumption. Complications. Not relevant to this review: Opioid side effects. Hospital length of stay.
Notes	Conflict of interest: "none declared" DOI: 10.1007/s12630‐019‐01428‐2 Email sent on 5 January 2020 Sources obtained for risk of bias assessment. Journal article with results of the trial. Non‐commercial trial registry record.