Nerve block showdown: which eases hip replacement pain best?

NCT ID NCT07445009

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looked at two types of ultrasound-guided nerve blocks for pain after hip replacement surgery in 62 patients aged 65 and older. One group got a PENG block plus a lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block, the other got a PENG block plus a lumbar erector spinae plane block. The goal was to see which approach led to better recovery quality, less pain, and fewer complications like delirium.

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 nerve block proves better, it could improve pain control and recovery after hip replacement in elderly patients.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed observational study, not a large trial. Results may not apply to all patients, and nerve blocks carry risks like infection or bleeding.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Emergence Delirium hip fracture Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HIP ARTHROPLASTY HIP FRACTURES POSTOPERATIVE DELIRIUM (POD) POSTOPERATIVE PAIN

Contacts and locations

Locations

Istanbul Provincial Health Directorate Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital

Istanbul, 34000, Turkey (Türkiye)

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