The effect of remote ischaemic preconditioning on myocardial injury in emergency hip fracture surgery (PIXIE trial): phase II randomised clinical trial.

Objective: To investigate whether remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) prevents myocardial injury in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.

Design: Phase II, multicentre, randomised, observer blinded, clinical trial.

Setting: Three Danish university hospitals, 2015-17.