New injection may cut opioid use after broken hip surgery
NCT ID NCT07009782
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a Quadroiliac Plane (QIP) block, a numbing injection near the hip, can reduce pain and opioid use after femur fracture surgery. Thirty adults were randomly assigned to receive either the QIP block or standard care. Researchers measured pain scores and fentanyl use over 24 hours. The goal is to find a safer, more effective way to manage post-surgery pain.
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 it works, this could offer a better way to control pain after femur fracture surgery, reducing the need for strong opioids.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 30 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and the block carries risks like any injection near nerves.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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18 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: * Adults aged 18 years and older * Scheduled for partial hip arthroplasty due to femur fracture * ASA physical status classification I to III * No contraindications to regional anesthesia or study medications * Capable of understanding and using patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) * Provided written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * ASA classification IV or higher * History of bleeding disorders or use of anticoagulant therapy * Known allergy to local anesthetics * Presence of neuropathic pain disorders * Undergoing emergency surgery * Unable to operate PCA device * Declined to participate or refused consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Health Science University İstanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Education and Training Hospital
Istanbul, Istanbul, 34303, Turkey (Türkiye)
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