Investigating the Effect of Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block on Postoperative Pain After Peri-acetabular Osteotomy

Recruiting now · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Anesthesia, Local

In brief

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of PENG blockade on postoperative pain after either ropivacaine 5 mg/mL or saline (placebo) in patients undergoing PAO. The hypothesis of this study is that PENG block with ropivacaine reduces postoperative pain compared to placebo (saline).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06406010

Run by

Matias Vested

People needed

90

Starts

2024-08-19

Expected to finish

2026-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-08-26

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients ≥ 18 years old
• Informed consent
• Scheduled for periacetabular osteotomy under general anesthesia with intubation
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification I to III
• Can read and understand Danish

You may not qualify if…

• Known allergy to ropivacaine
• Daily use of opioids, gabapentin or tricyclic antidepressant (regardless of dose) within the last four weeks prior to surgery
• Contraindications to Celocoxib, NSAIDs or paracetamol

Where it is running

• Rigshospitalet — Copenhagen, Denmark (enrolling)

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