New hip block could let patients move sooner after surgery

NCT ID NCT07239817

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares a new local anesthesia technique called PENG 360° to standard spinal anesthesia for people having hip replacement surgery after a fracture. The goal is to see if the new method controls pain just as well while allowing patients to move their leg sooner. One hundred adults will be randomly assigned to receive either the new block or spinal anesthesia, and researchers will track pain medicine use and leg movement for two days 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

Ropivacaine and mepivacaine with epinephrine (local anesthetic mixture)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a safer, motor-sparing pain control option for hip surgery patients, potentially reducing nausea and allowing faster recovery of leg movement.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The new technique might not control pain as well as spinal anesthesia, and there is a risk of allergic reaction or infection at the injection site.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

agnosia Femoral Fractures femoral neck fracture hip fracture Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Gaetano Pini-CTO

    RECRUITING

    Milan, 20122, Italy

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