PENG vs FICB for Hip Fracture in ED Patients

Running, not enrolling · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Femoral Neck Fractures, Intertrochanteric Fractures

In brief

Regional anesthesia for hip fractures has been shown to decrease rates of delirium in elderly patients with hip fractures as well as improve pain compared to systemic opioids. The Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) block has recently received attention as an alternative approach to femoral nerve block and Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block (FICB). The investigators seek to evaluate if there is a difference between the PENG and FICB in terms of efficacy of pain control in ED patients presenting with hip fracture. We hypothesize that the PENG block may be superior based on previous research.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05505604

Run by

University of Virginia

People needed

50

Starts

2022-09-30

Expected to finish

2026-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Proximal femur fracture

You may not qualify if…

• refusal to consent
• hemodynamic instability
• allergy to local anesthetics
• severe injury with instability
• severe medical conditions with instability

Where it is running

• University of Virginia Medical Center — Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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