A study comparing two ultrasound assisted nerve block techniques for pain relief in adults with hip fractures

Efficacy Of ultrasound -guided Pericapsular nerve group (PENG) Block vs Iliopsoas plane block in pain relief in the adult Patients with Hip fractures attending to the Emergency Department; A Double-blinded Randomized controlled trial. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/09/095030

Enrollment

Registered

2025-09-18

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-13

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 2: S720- Fracture of head and neck of femur Health Condition 3: S722- Subtrochanteric fracture of femur

Interventions

Intervention1: Ultrasound guided Pericapsular nerve group (PENG) Block: The Hip fracture patients will receive ultrasound guided PENG block.Probe is aligned along inguinal ligament and anterior inferi

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All adult patients more than 18 years of age with hip fractures 1 Head of femur fractures 2 Neck of femur fractures 3 Intertrochanteric fractures 4 Sub trochanter fractures 5 Acetabular fractures And NRS score of greater than 4 at the site of hip injury

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Known allergy to amide-type local anaesthetics , NSAIDS,Tramadol and fentanyl. 2 Pregnancy 3 Institutionalized individuals and prisoners 4 Unable to give consent due to dementia or altered mental status 5 Requiring immediate surgical intervention 6 Patents with suspected vascular injury in ipsilateral limb 7 Signs of infection or laceration at the injection site 8 The patient had undergone surgery on the same hip prior to thisfracture 9 History of chronic pain, chronic use of analgesics 10 History of substance abuse 11 Bilateral hip injuries 12 History of any bleeding diathesis 13 Patient has been transferred from the inpatient facility of anotherhospital after the surgical repair of a hip fracture. 14 hip dislocation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the efficacy of USG-guided Iliopsoas plane block (IPB) with USG-guided pericapsular nerve block (PENG) in reducing pain,in adult patients with hip fractures presenting to the Emergency department.Timepoint: 30 minutes 1 Hour 2 hours 3 hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the total amount of rescue analgesia requirements between ultrasound-guided Iliopsoas plane block (IPB) and ultrasound -guided Pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block in Patients with Hip fractures presenting to the Emergency department.Timepoint: 3 hours;To assess the complications of USG-guided Iliopsoas plane block and compare it with complications of PENG blocks within patients with Hip fractures presenting to the Emergency Department. Timepoint: 3 hours	—

Measure

Time frame

To compare the total amount of rescue analgesia requirements between ultrasound-guided Iliopsoas plane block (IPB) and ultrasound -guided Pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block in Patients with Hip fractures presenting to the Emergency department.Timepoint: 3 hours;To assess the complications of USG-guided Iliopsoas plane block and compare it with complications of PENG blocks within patients with Hip fractures presenting to the Emergency Department. Timepoint: 3 hours

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Manu Ayyan

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research(JIPMER)

manuayyan@hotmail.com9846556133

Outcome results

None listed

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