PENG versus Deep Iliacus Plane block for pain relief in intertrochanteric femur fractures

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

This is a prospective, single-center, double-blind randomized controlled trial enrolling a minimum of 75 adults aged 30–85 with ASA I–III who are scheduled for elective intertrochanteric femur fracture repair at Erzincan Mengücek Gazi Training and Research Hospital. Participants will be randomized to receive a PENG block, a Deep Iliacus Plane Block (DIPB), or standard intravenous analgesia before spinal anesthesia, with patients and outcome assessors blinded to group assignment. Pain during positioning for spinal anesthesia, postoperative pain scores, opioid consumption, and motor function will be recorded in the immediate perioperative and early postoperative periods. The study will run over a 12-month period after ethics approval and informed consent is obtained.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients scheduled for elective surgery for intertrochanteric femur fractures
* Patients with ASA physical status I, II, or III
* Patients aged between 30 and 85 years

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with ASA physical status IV or higher
* Patients undergoing emergency surgery
* Patients who refuse to participate or withdraw consent during the study
* Patients with cognitive dysfunction such as Alzheimer's disease, dementia, or delirium
* Patients with a history of local anesthetic toxicity
* Patients with infection at the planned block site
* Patients with bleeding diathesis
* Patients undergoing additional surgical procedures or additional anesthesia (e.g., general anesthesia)
* Patients with a history of chronic opioid use or receiving treatment for neuropathic pain

Where it's running

• Erzincan Mengücek Gazi Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
  Erzincan, Merkez/Türkiye, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Taha Emre ÖTÜGEN
• Email: tahaemreotugen@gmail.com
• Phone: +905307060125

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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.