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Can targeted nerve blocks cut opioid use after pelvic fracture surgery?

NCT ID NCT07072286

Symptom relief Sponsor: A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 02, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether adding regional anesthesia, such as nerve blocks, to standard pain treatment can reduce opioid use and pain after pelvic or acetabular fracture surgery. Adults undergoing surgery for these fractures may receive ultrasound-guided nerve blocks with a long-acting anesthetic, alongside the usual pain protocol. Researchers will track pain scores, opioid consumption, side effects, and recovery over 90 days to see if the blocks offer meaningful benefits.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Regional anesthesia nerve blocks (supra-inguinal fascia iliaca block, lumbar erector spinae plane block, transmuscular quadratus lumborum block) with ropivacaine, added to standard multimodal analgesia
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a way to ease pain after pelvic fracture surgery while reducing reliance on opioids and their side effects.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study, so results may not apply broadly. Nerve blocks carry risks like bleeding, infection, or anesthetic allergy, and the benefit over standard care is not yet proven.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 177 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jul 2024

Expected to finish

Jan 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Patients with pelvic/acetabular fractures presenting to the Emergency and Trauma Department, either as primary transport or secondary referral, who require surgery (percutaneous or via open reduction/internal fixation).

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years and ability to provide informed consent * Patients with pelvic/acetabular fractures requiring surgery Exclusion Criteria * Age \< 18 years * Absolute contraindications to ALR techniques (uncorrectable coagulopathies, known allergy to local anesthetics, technical impossibility of execution)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Accidental Injuries agnosia hip fracture injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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Acetabular fractures Acetabular surgery Pelvic bone injury Pelvis injury Trauma injury

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico (CTO) - AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza Univeristy Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Turin, 10126, Italy

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