Qiu 2018.

Study name	A randomized controlled trial for the efficacy of early analgesia by continuous fascia block under ultrasound guidance for elderly patients with hip fracture
Methods	Parallel RCT Approved by the ethics committee and informed consents obtained Site: Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujan, China Data collection: 1 October 2018 to 30 June 2019 Funding: departmental/institutional Registration: ChiCTR1800018604
Participants	40 ASA I to III participants ≥ 65 years of age with X‐ray‐confirmed unilateral femoral neck fracture or intertrochanteric fracture; body mass index 18.5 to 30 kilograms per square meter Excluded: history of abnormal surgical anaesthesia recovery with serious injuries combined with other important organs, history of acute inflammation of the respiratory tract within 2 weeks, neuromuscular disease and mental illness, suspected abuse of narcotic analgesics or sedatives, known to be allergic to local anaesthetics or opioids, do not cooperate and cannot communicate Type of fracture: femoral neck fracture or intertrochanteric fracture Anaesthetic technique for surgery: to be determined Surgical technique: to be determined Mean age: (range ): to be determined Percentage female: % to be determined Length of follow‐up:  in hospital
Interventions	Intervention: fascia iliaca compartment block (N = 20) Comparator: no block (N = 20)
Outcomes	Relevant to this review. Pain. Mortality. Complications. Not relevant to this review. Haemodynamic variables. Opioid side effects. Intensive care unit length of stay. Hospital length of stay.
Starting date	First posted: 30 September 2018 Study start date: 1 October 2018 Study completion date: to be determined Last update posted: 30 September 2018
Contact information	Chun‐Hua Qiu
Notes	Conflict of interest: to be determined DOI: to be determined