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To compare two drugs dexamethasone and fentanyl as addition to ropivacaine in PENG block for hip joint surgeries to reduce pain

â??Efficacy and safety of Dexamethasone and Fentanyl as an adjuvant to Ropivacaine in PENG block for proximal femur surgery. ? - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/02/062805
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-02-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-05-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: S720- Fracture of head and neck of femur Health Condition 2: S722- Subtrochanteric fracture of femur

Interventions

Intervention1: Dexamethasone: In Group RD (Dexamethasone 4mg + 15ml 0.2% Ropivacaine) will be given to the patient in USG guided PENG (pericapsular nerve group) block perineurally on operative side be

Sponsors

Dr Vrishali Apte
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.ASA I &II patients 2.Patients posted for proximal femur surgery under spinal anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient refusal 2. Contraindication to subarachnoid block. 3. Central or peripheral neuropathies 4. Patients with bleeding disorders and those on anticoagulant therapy. 5. History of allergy to local anesthetics. 6. Infection at site of block. 7. Obesity 8. Pregnant women. 9. Patients with psychiatric behavior

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To study postoperative duration of analgesia and requirement of rescue analgesicsTimepoint: VAS will be assessed after shifting the patient to PACU-initially every 30 minutes for 2 hours, then every 2 hours for next 8 hours and then after every 4 hours till 24 hours

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To study ease for positioning for spinal Anesthesia,Patientâ??s satisfaction score And adverse effects if any. Timepoint: Patient will be followed up for 24 hours from the time of PENG block

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vrishali Apte

Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College and General Hospital, Narhe, Pune

vya1210@yahoo.co.in

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026