New pain block study aims to get hip surgery patients moving faster
NCT ID NCT07442721
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two types of nerve blocks—sacral erector spinae plane block and pericapsular nerve group block—for pain relief after hip hemiarthroplasty. Eighty adults aged 50-90 with a hip fracture will receive one of the blocks before surgery. Researchers will measure pain scores at rest and during movement over 24 hours to see which block provides better pain control while preserving leg strength for early walking.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- nerve block (sacral erector spinae plane block or pericapsular nerve group block)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could identify a better pain-blocking technique for hip surgery, reducing opioid use and speeding recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 80 participants. Results may not apply to all patients, and the blocks may not work as well in practice.
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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 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
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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50 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with ages from 50 to 90 years of either gender, with diagnosis of intracapsular neck of femur fracture scheduled for elective hip hemiarthroplasty • Patients with an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I to III. Exclusion Criteria: * • Patient refusal. * Allergy to local anesthetics and patient with infection at the injection site of block * Patient with contraindication to spinal anesthesia. * Coagulopathy as INR≥1.5 or platelets ≤80\*103 / microliter) * Patients with body mass index\>35 kg / m2 * Patients with peripheral neuropathy or diabetic neuropathy * Patients receiving opioids for chronic analgesic therapy (cancer, addiction). * Cognitive impairment preventing pain scoring. * Chronic renal failure requiring dose modification. * Bilateral hip fracture or previous ipsilateral hip surgery
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Locations
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Fayoum University hospita
RECRUITINGEl Fayoum Qesm, Faiyum Governorate, 63514, Egypt
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