NCT06470334

Dexamethasone With Ropivacaine for PENG Block in Total Hip Arthroplasty

Pericapsular Nerve Group Block With 20 ml 0.2% Ropivacaine vs 10ml 0.2% Ropivacaine and Dexamethasone in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Poznan University of Medical Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years – 100 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Does adding Dexamethasone to the Periarticular Nerve Group Block in Patients undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty reduce the dose of ropivacaine?

Detailed description

Hip arthroplasty is one of the most common orthopaedic procedures, especially in elderly patients, due to the deformation of joints. Patients may complain of severe pain due to surgical trauma and prostheses. Regional anaesthesia methods may be performed to reduce the inflammatory response, opioid consumption, and opioid-related side effects.

Conditions

• Hip Osteoarthritis
• Hip Pain Chronic
• Hip Arthritis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Ropivacaine	Ultrasound-guided PENG block - 20ml 0,2% ropivacaine
DRUG	Ropivacaine+Dexamethasone	Ultrasound-guided PENG block - 10ml 0,2% ropivacaine + 4mg Dexamethasone

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-11-07
• Primary completion: 2025-03-31
• Completion: 2025-04-30
• First posted: 2024-06-24
• Last updated: 2025-07-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Poland