New pain block cocktail could cut opioid use after hip surgery
NCT ID NCT07418671
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether adding dexamethasone or magnesium sulfate to a standard numbing drug (bupivacaine) could provide longer pain relief after total hip replacement. 66 adults received an ultrasound-guided nerve block before surgery. The main goal was to see how long it took before patients needed additional pain medicine. The study also tracked total opioid use and pain scores over 24 hours.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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66 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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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22 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Physical status: ASA 1 or 2. * Age \> 21 * Height 160 to 190 cm. * Body Mass Index (BMI) \< 40. Exclusion Criteria: * Refusing to participate in the study. * Coagulopathy. * Patients with history of drug allergies to study drugs. * Inability to cooperate. * Local disease as inflammation or infections at the site of puncture. * Uncontrolled diabetes, significant cardiopulmonary disease, and mental illness.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ain Shams University
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, 1181, Egypt
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