Which nerve block eases hip fracture pain best? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07513740
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two types of nerve blocks—the PENG block and the Deep Iliacus Plane Block—for pain relief during spinal anesthesia positioning and after hip fracture surgery. 75 adults aged 30-85 will receive one of the blocks plus standard pain medication. The goal is to see which block provides better pain control and reduces the need for extra painkillers.
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 block works better, it could improve pain control and comfort for patients with hip fractures during and after surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 75 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Both blocks are already used, so no major breakthrough is expected.
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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 75 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 75 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients scheduled for elective surgery for intertrochanteric femur fractures * Patients with ASA physical status I, II, or III * Patients aged between 30 and 85 years Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with ASA physical status IV or higher * Patients undergoing emergency surgery * Patients who refuse to participate or withdraw consent during the study * Patients with cognitive dysfunction such as Alzheimer's disease, dementia, or delirium * Patients with a history of local anesthetic toxicity * Patients with infection at the planned block site * Patients with bleeding diathesis * Patients undergoing additional surgical procedures or additional anesthesia (e.g., general anesthesia) * Patients with a history of chronic opioid use or receiving treatment for neuropathic pain
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Erzincan Mengücek Gazi Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
RECRUITINGErzincan, Merkez/Türkiye, 24000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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