Does the nerve block around hip joint capsule reduce pain in patients with proximal femur fractures

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Medical and Surgical,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2023/07/055277
• Lead Sponsor: Indira Gandhi Medical College

Brief Summary

Although the limited data available suggests that PENG block is effective in alleviating the pain after hip fractures but the data is mostly in the form of case reports or case series. To establish the efficacy of the PENG block further validation and research is needed. Therefore, we planned this study to determine the effectiveness of PENG block in reducing pain in proximal femur fracture patients in emergencies during the perioperative period and to determine the duration and effectiveness of pain relief until the patients are able to take analgesics.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-07-25
• Study Completion: 2024-06-20
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients will be considered for the study if they have a suspected proximal femur fracture.
• To be eligible for the inclusion, a proximal femur fracture, including intracapsular or extracapsular, had to be confirmed on either radiograph or computed tomography (CT) reported by a radiologist, who belong to ASA I, II, and III categories who are more than 18 years of age will be enrolled.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who refuse to participate in the study.
• Patients with known allergy to local anesthetics.
• Patients with a history of coagulopathy or on anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs.
• Patients with infection at the site of block.
• Poly trauma patients.
• Patients who cannot assess pain reliably (dementia).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To compare PENG block analgesia with the control group (traditional pain management methods) in cases of proximal femur fractures in emergency.	24 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To calculate the duration of action of PENG block analgesia	24- 36 hours
To compare the requirement for rescue analgesia in both groups	24 hours
To compare patient satisfaction & any side effects occurring in both groups	24 hours

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India; 🇮🇳 Shimla, HIMACHAL PRADESH, India

Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India

🇮🇳Shimla, HIMACHAL PRADESH, India

Dr Preetika

Principal investigator

7973952533

preetikavasudev08@gmail.com