Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Phase 3 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Anterior iliopsoas space block versus PENG block to make positioning for spinal anesthesia easier in people having hip surgery

Official title: Impact of Anterior Iliopsoas Space Block Versus PENG Block on Ease of Positioning for Spinal Anathesia in Patients Undergoing Hip Surgeries ;Randomized Clinical Trial

Run by Benha University · NCT07467356 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial will test whether an anterior iliopsoas space block or a PENG block makes it easier to position adults having hip surgery for spinal anesthesia.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment90 (estimated)
SponsorBenha University
Academic / other
Locations1 site (Banhā, Elqalyoubea)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMarch 15, 2026
Main results expectedNovember 1, 2026
Study endsNovember 15, 2026
Registry record updatedOctober 16, 2026
Trial IDNCT07467356 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults over 18 with recent hip fracture scheduled for hip surgery under spinal anesthesia (ASA class I–II and surgery within about two weeks) are the ideal candidates.

Probably not a fit

Patients with contraindications to spinal anesthesia or peripheral nerve blocks, those with ischemic heart disease, chronic opioid use, or significant cognitive impairment are unlikely to benefit or be eligible.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This Phase 3 interventional trial compares two regional nerve block techniques—anterior iliopsoas space block and PENG block—used before spinal anesthesia for hip surgeries. Participants will receive one of the two blocks using bupivacaine to provide perioperative analgesia and to facilitate patient positioning for spinal anesthesia. Investigators will measure ease of positioning as the primary outcome and will also collect data on postoperative pain, opioid consumption, and early mobility. The trial enrolls adult patients (ASA I–II) undergoing procedures such as dynamic hip screw fixation or hemiarthroplasty at Benha Faculty of Medicine in Egypt.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the better block could make spinal anesthesia positioning easier, reduce pain, and lower opioid needs after hip surgery.

How similar studies have gone: PENG block has shown benefit in prior clinical reports for hip analgesia and positioning, while the anterior iliopsoas space block is a newer technique with limited clinical outcome data.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* (ASA )classes I and II
* patients of either sex, above the age of 18 who will undergo hip surgeries( (Dynamic hip screw fixation or hemiarthroplasty)(not older than 2 weeks) with persistent pain and scheduled for surgery under SA with an expected duration of 2.5 hours

Exclusion Criteria:

* patient's refusal to participate
* any contraindications to SA or peripheral nerve blocks
* history of ischemic heart disease
* patients on opioids for chronic pain
* patients with significant cognitive impairment.

Where it's running

  • Banha Faculity of Medicine
    Banhā, Elqalyoubea, Egypt
    Recruiting

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