Hip surgery pain relief: which nerve block method works best?
NCT ID NCT06834243
First seen May 17, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 6 times
Summary
This study looked at 82 adults who had hip surgery and received a nerve block (PENG block) for pain. One group got the pain medicine as a manual injection every 4 hours, while the other got it through a pump continuously. Researchers compared pain levels, opioid use, and recovery quality to see which method was better.
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Locations
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Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University Research Hospital
Tekirdağ, 59000, Turkey (Türkiye)
What this could mean
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Active substance
bupivacaine
What this could lead to
If one method works better, it could improve pain control and reduce opioid use after hip surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed retrospective study, so results may not apply to all patients. The findings need confirmation in larger, prospective trials.
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