New study aims to take the pain out of spinal positioning for broken hips

NCT ID NCT06568770

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Sahiwal medical college sahiwal Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares two ultrasound-guided nerve blocks—supra-inguinal fascia iliaca block and pericapsular nerve group block—to see which one better reduces pain when positioning patients for spinal anesthesia during femur fracture surgery. Seventy adults with a broken femur will be randomly assigned to receive one of the blocks before their spinal injection. The goal is to find which block makes positioning easier and provides longer pain relief after surgery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: nerve block (local anesthetic injection)
What this could lead to: If one block proves better, it could become the standard for reducing pain during spinal anesthesia positioning in femur fracture patients.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-phase study (70 participants) comparing two techniques, so results may not apply broadly. Both blocks carry risks like bleeding or nerve damage.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Bradycardia Femoral Fractures femoral neck fracture hypotensive disorder Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BRADYCARDIA FEMUR FRACTURE HYPOTENSION POST-OPERATIVE PAIN

Contacts and locations

Locations

Sahiwal Medical College
RECRUITING

Sahiwal, Punjab Province, 57000, Pakistan

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