NCT07003633

Preoperative Analgesia: The Effectiveness of the PENG Block in Patients With Hip Fractures

Preoperative Analgesia: The Effect of the Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block Administered Preoperatively in Patients With Hip Fractures on Preoperative Analgesic Efficacy, Early Postoperative Discharge, Mortality, and Morbidity.

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Sakarya University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 45 Years – 95 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim is to provide effective preoperative analgesia in patients undergoing surgical procedures due to hip fractures by administering a pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block under ultrasound guidance. This approach seeks to increase patient satisfaction, reduce analgesic requirements, enable earlier discharge, and decrease morbidity and mortality.

Conditions

• Hip Fracture Surgeries

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	PENG block with 0.25% bupivacaine guided by ultrasound.	PENG (Pericapsular nerve block) is a peripheral nerve block which is performed for patients with hip fractures aimed to prevent preoperative and postoperative pain. It is performed under sterile conditions under ultrasound guideance.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-06-01
• Primary completion: 2026-01-01
• Completion: 2026-06-01
• First posted: 2025-06-04
• Last updated: 2025-06-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)