New pain block study aims to get hip surgery patients moving faster

NCT ID NCT07442721

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Fayoum University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study compares two types of nerve blocks—sacral erector spinae plane block and pericapsular nerve group block—for pain relief after hip hemiarthroplasty. Eighty adults aged 50-90 with a hip fracture will receive one of the blocks before surgery. Researchers will measure pain scores at rest and during movement over 24 hours to see which block provides better pain control while preserving leg strength for early walking.

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 (sacral erector spinae plane block or pericapsular nerve group block)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could identify a better pain-blocking technique for hip surgery, reducing opioid use and speeding recovery.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 80 participants. Results may not apply to all patients, and the blocks may not work as well in practice.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

femoral neck fracture hip fracture Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

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

FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES HIP ARTHROPLASTY HIP FRACTURE SURGERIES POSTOPERATIVE PAIN

Contacts and locations

Locations

Fayoum University hospita
RECRUITING

El Fayoum Qesm, Faiyum Governorate, 63514, Egypt

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