New study aims to ease pain after hip replacement

NCT ID NCT07284615

Symptom relief Sponsor: Ospedale Edoardo Bassini Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests two ways to manage pain after hip replacement surgery. One group gets a nerve block plus a second nerve block; the other gets a nerve block plus wound numbing. The goal is to see which method reduces pain and the need for opioid painkillers. About 102 adults having planned hip replacement will take part.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: local anesthetic (nerve block and wound infiltration)
What this could lead to: If this works, it could point to a better way to manage pain after hip replacement, reducing the need for strong painkillers.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial comparing two already-used techniques, so the difference between them may be small or not meaningful for all patients.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 102 people

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

Started

Jan 2026

Expected to finish

Nov 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * Age \> 18 years * Elective total hip arthroplasty * Spinal (subarachnoid) anesthesia * Written informed consent provided by the patient or by the legal guardian, if appointed Exclusion Criteria: * INR \> 1.5 * aPTT \> 1.5 * Platelet count \< 75,000/mm³ * Signs suggestive of infection at the puncture site * Absence of informed consent to the procedure * Documented or suspected allergy to local anesthetics

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

arthropathy osteoarthritis, hip

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Arthropathy of hip Complication of anesthesia Hip arthropathy Hospital stay, length of stay in hospital from time of surgery till discharge Locoregional anesthesia Opioid consumption Regional anesthesia morbidity

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New study aims to ease pain after hip replacement

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