ER study: which nerve block eases hip fracture pain best?
NCT ID NCT05505604
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two types of nerve blocks (PENG and FICB) to see which provides better pain relief for people with hip fractures in the emergency department. About 50 adults with a broken hip will receive one of the two blocks, and researchers will measure their pain scores and how much extra pain medicine they need. The goal is to find the most effective way to reduce pain and possibly lower the risk of confusion (delirium) in older patients.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Proximal femur fracture Exclusion Criteria: * refusal to consent * hemodynamic instability * allergy to local anesthetics * severe injury with instability * severe medical conditions with instability
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Virginia Medical Center
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States
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