Objective:To investigate the anesthetic and analgesic effects of ultrasound-guided high-position fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) in older adult patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.Methods:A total of 120 older adult patients who underwent hip fracture surgery at the Department of Orthopedics, Dongyang People's Hospital, between January 2022 and October 2023, were enrolled in this study. This is a prospective controlled study. The patients were randomly assigned to either a conventional group or a high-position group, with 60 patients in each group, using a random number table method. The patients in the conventional group received ultrasound-guided routine FICB 30 minutes before entering the operating room, whereas the patients in the high-position group underwent ultrasound-guided high-position FICB 30 minutes prior to entering the operating room. The onset time of nerve block in both groups was observed, specifically targeting the femoral nerve, lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, and obturator nerve. Changes in hemodynamic indicators, including heart rate and mean arterial pressure, were monitored at various time points: before nerve block (T0), upon entering the operating room (T1), during anesthesia positioning (T2), and after anesthesia completion (T3). The pain level was assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale score at the same time points. Changes in pain neurotransmitters prostaglandin E 2 and 5-hydroxytryptamine were analyzed at T0 and T3. Results:The onset time of the femoral nerve, lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, and obturator nerve in the high-position group [(4.02 ± 1.16) minutes, (4.55 ± 1.29) minutes, (7.71 ± 2.02) minutes] were significantly shorter than those in the conventional group [(5.15 ± 1.42) minutes, (6.62 ± 1.78) minutes, (12.24 ± 3.68) minutes, t = 4.77, 7.29, 8.35, all P < 0.001]. At T1 and T2, the heart rates in the high-position group [(77.55 ± 9.19) beats/minute, (75.54 ± 9.37) beats/minute] and mean arterial pressures [(95.62 ± 10.51) mmHg (1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa), (92.72 ± 11.44) mmHg] were significantly higher than those in the conventional group [(74.62 ± 9.68) beats/minute, (72.41 ± 9.36) beats/minute, (92.36 ± 10.04) mmHg, (88.24 ± 11.35) mmHg, t = 1.70, 1.82, 1.73, 2.15, P = 0.046, 0.035, 0.042, 0.017]. At T1 and T2, the VAS scores of the high-position group [(3.05 ± 0.61) points, (3.44 ± 0.89) points] were significantly lower than those in the conventional group [(3.72 ± 0.67) points, (4.29 ± 1.06) points, t = 5.73, 4.76, both P < 0.001]. At T3, the levels of prostaglandin E2 and 5-hydroxytryptamine in the high-position group [(35.38 ± 6.12) mg/L, (0.59 ± 0.09) μmol/L] were significantly lower than those in the conventional group [(44.91 ± 6.72) mg/L, (0.63 ± 0.13) μmol/L, t = 8.12, 1.96, P < 0.001, P = 0.026]. Conclusion:Ultrasound-guided high-position FICB exhibits a favorable application effect in anesthetizing older adult patients undergoing hip fracture surgery. It effectively shortens the onset time of nerve block, stabilizes hemodynamic indicators, and alleviates pain.