New study aims to take the pain out of spinal positioning for broken hips
NCT ID NCT06568770
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two ultrasound-guided nerve blocks—supra-inguinal fascia iliaca block and pericapsular nerve group block—to see which one better reduces pain when positioning patients for spinal anesthesia during femur fracture surgery. Seventy adults with a broken femur will be randomly assigned to receive one of the blocks before their spinal injection. The goal is to find which block makes positioning easier and provides longer pain relief 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
- nerve block (local anesthetic injection)
- What this could lead to
- If one block proves better, it could become the standard for reducing pain during spinal anesthesia positioning in femur fracture patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study (70 participants) comparing two techniques, so results may not apply broadly. Both blocks carry risks like bleeding or nerve damage.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * 1\. Both Genders (Male /Female). 2. Age between 20 years to 70 years. 3. Radiologically confirmed femur fracture. 4. ASA Class I, II, III. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patient refusal 2. Other distracting painful pathology 3. Any contraindication to Spinal Anesthesia or peripheral nerve blocks 4. Coagulopathic disorders 5. H/O ischemic heart disease 6. Patients on opioids for chronic pain 7. Patients with significant cognitive impairment 8. Patients with no pain while sitting by themselves without any support.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sahiwal Medical College
RECRUITINGSahiwal, Punjab Province, 57000, Pakistan
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