PENG block to help pain after acetabular fracture surgery

Is this trial a fit for you?

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

What this trial studies

Adults with acetabular fractures undergoing surgical fixation are randomly assigned to receive a PENG nerve block before anesthesia or no block. All participants then have standard postoperative pain care, and pain relief, opioid needs, and safety are assessed. The study aims to determine if the PENG block improves pain control and reduces opioid requirements without significant adverse effects. It is an interventional study conducted at a Puerto Rico medical center, led by the University of Puerto Rico.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patient age 18 years or older
* Acetabular Fracture amenable to surgery through the Kocher-Langenbeck approach
* Full weight-bearing capacity prior to the trauma
* Providing written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Age less than 18 years old
* Fracture pattern not amenable to surgery through Kocher-Langenbeck approach
* Lower extremity fracture ipsilateral to the acetabular fracture
* Any traumatic injury that requires surgical management by other surgical specialty
* Bilateral Acetabular Fractures
* Limited weight bearing capacity prior to the trauma
* Procedure performed under any anesthesia other than GETA
* Chronic opioid use
* History of Substance Abuse
* Allergies or history of adverse reactions to any of the drugs used in the
* Mental Disability
* History of Psychiatric disorders

Where it's running

• Puerto Rico Medical Center
  San Juan, Puerto Rico Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Luis Lojo Sojo, MD — University of Puerto Rico

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.