Nerve block showdown: which eases hip replacement pain best?
NCT ID NCT07445009
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at two types of ultrasound-guided nerve blocks for pain after hip replacement surgery in 62 patients aged 65 and older. One group got a PENG block plus a lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block, the other got a PENG block plus a lumbar erector spinae plane block. The goal was to see which approach led to better recovery quality, less pain, and fewer complications like delirium.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bupivacaine
- What this could lead to
- If one nerve block proves better, it could improve pain control and recovery after hip replacement in elderly patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study, not a large trial. Results may not apply to all patients, and nerve blocks carry risks like infection or bleeding.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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62 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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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.
Who is studied
Elderly patients (≥65 years) undergoing elective partial or total hip arthroplasty under general anesthesia at Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
- Ages
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65 years and older
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 65 years or older * ASA physical status I-III * Scheduled for elective partial or total hip arthroplasty under general anesthesia * Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score ≥24 * Written informed consent obtained Exclusion Criteria: * MMSE score below 24 * Refusal to participate * Known allergy to local anesthetics or study medications * Coagulation disorders or anticoagulant use contraindicating regional block * Infection at the block site * Pre-existing chronic pain conditions requiring opioid therapy * ASA physical status IV or above
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Provincial Health Directorate Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, 34000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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