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Pericapsular Nerve Group Block Versus Femoral Nerve Block Study

RecruitingNAAges 50 Years - anyAllTaksim Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi
NCT07717463 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Hip fractures are common in older adults and are often associated with severe pain, making it difficult for patients to sit for spinal anesthesia before surgery. Peripheral nerve blocks may improve pain control and facilitate patient positioning, but it remains uncertain whether the Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) block provides advantages over the traditional femoral nerve block during the spinal anesthesia procedure.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 50 years or older. * Diagnosis of proximal femoral fracture. * Scheduled to undergo surgical repair under spinal anesthesia. * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III. * Able to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate or inability to provide informed consent. * Coagulopathy or contraindication to spinal anesthesia or peripheral nerve block. * Local infection at the planned injection site. * Known allergy or hypersensitivity to local anesthetics. * Pre-existing neurological disease affecting lower extremity function or sensory assessment. * Cognitive impairment preventing reliable study participation or outcome assessment. * Previous lumbar spine surgery. * Polytrauma. * Body mass index (BMI) \<18 kg/m² or \>40 kg/m². * Current anticoagulant therapy that precludes neuraxial anesthesia or peripheral nerve block according to institutional practice.
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What it tests

  • Ultrasound-Guided Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block
  • Ultrasound-Guided Femoral Nerve Block
  • Spinal Anesthesia (bupivacaine)
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Where

2 sites
Taksim Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Taksim Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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