fMRI feasibility older hip fracture surgery
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Functional MRI in older people following hip fracture surgery: a feasibility study
IRAS ID
273496
Contact name
Rob Dineen
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Nottingham
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 3 months, 0 days
Research summary
This is a feasibility study for a planned larger research project. The project aims to identify risk markers for post-operative deliruim (an acute confusional state) in older people.This study aims to assess the feasibility of achieving specialised research magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans in older people after hip fracture surgery. MRI will be used to assess the structure of the brain and how different parts of the brain connect (talk) to each other - known as functional connectivity.
REC name
East of England - Cambridge South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
19/EE/0365
Date of REC Opinion
27 Jan 2020
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion