Quadro‑Iliac Plane Block versus Erector Spinae Plane for pain after total hip replacement

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

Total hip arthroplasty is commonly performed and effective postoperative pain control is important to minimize opioid use and its side effects. This interventional comparison applies either a quadro‑iliac plane block (QIPB) or an erector spinae plane block (ESPB) after THA performed under spinal anesthesia. Participants will receive one of the two regional blocks and postoperative pain, opioid consumption, and related side effects will be monitored. The aim is to determine which block provides superior analgesia and fewer opioid-related complications for adult patients.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age ≥ 18 years.
* Both sexes.
* American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical status I-III.
* Undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) under spinal anesthesia.

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of allergies to local anesthetics.
* Opioid dependency.
* Body mass index (BMI) \> 35 kg/m2.
* Cognitive impairment.
* Bleeding or coagulation disorders.
* Psychiatric and neurological disorder.
* Local infection at the site of injection.
* Severe heart, lung, liver, and renal dysfunction.
* Emergency surgery.

Where it's running

• Tanta University
  Tanta, El-Gharbia, Egypt Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Mohammed S Elsharkawy, MD
• Email: mselsharkawy@med.tanta.edu.eg
• Phone: 00201148207870

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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.