New hip pain block may cut morphine use in elderly
NCT ID NCT06257160
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared two ways to manage pain after total hip replacement: a newer ultrasound-guided nerve block (PENG block) versus standard surgical infiltration. The goal was to see which method reduces the need for strong painkillers like morphine, especially in older patients who are more prone to side effects. The trial involved 224 adults undergoing hip replacement at a French hospital.
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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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224 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion criteria: * Patients eligible for posterior total hip replacement surgery at Reims University Hospital * Patients agreeing to take part in the research and having signed the informed consent form * Patients of full age * Patients affiliated to a social security scheme Exclusion criteria: * Minor patients * Patients protected by law * Pregnant and breast-feeding women * Patients with allergy to local anesthetics * Patients with neuropathy * Patients with an ASA score greater than or equal to 4 * Patients undergoing revision surgery on a total hip prosthesis * Patients undergoing anterior total hip replacement surgery * Patients suffering from a femur fracture * Patients with a contraindication to Peng block. * Patients refusing one of the proposed techniques. * Persons deprived of their liberty by judicial or administrative decision. * Persons under psychiatric care * Persons unable to express their consent.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Damien JOLLY
Reims, France
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