Hip surgery pain relief: which nerve block method works best?
NCT ID NCT06834243
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
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.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- 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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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University Research Hospital
Tekirdağ, 59000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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