A Randomised Control Trial comparing the pain relief effect of the pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block to pretend 'sham' blocks in hip replacement surgery

Not Applicable

• Conditions: hip arthroplasty; post-operative pain; Anaesthesiology - Pain management; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000068864
• Lead Sponsor: Flinders Medical Centre

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-01-28
• Last Update Posted: 1 February 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

Hip arthroplasty surgery at Flinders Medical Centre or Noarlunga Hospital
-aged 18 years or older
-no contraindication to regional anaesthesia
-able to give first party consent and provide reliable feedback on symptoms such as pain scores
-Scheduled operative finishing time during standard hours. This is due to the availability of allied health staff, in particular physiotherapy who shall mobilise the patient initially.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria will be:
-Aged under 18 years of age.
-Inability to give first person consent
-Inability to give consent or participate in post-operative assessments due to dementia, cognitive impairment and/or language barrier.
-Allergy to chlorhexidine, or ropivacaine
-Participant refusal of regional anaesthetic technique
-contraindication to regional anaesthesia

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified