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Comparing Pain Control Methods for Hip Fractures

This study is comparing two ways to manage pain after a hip fracture: cryoablation of the PENG nerves (freezing the pericapsular nerve group, a group of nerves near the hip) or using a fascia iliaca catheter (a small tube that delivers pain medicine near the hip). Researchers want to see if freezing the PENG nerves leads to better pain control 30 days after surgery compared to the catheter. You might be able to join if you are between 18 and 85 years old, are having hip fracture repair, and do not have certain medical conditions or are pregnant. The study aims to enroll 150 people. The current recruitment status is unclear.

Study design
This interventional study plans to enroll 150 participants. It compares two different pain management interventions for hip fractures.
What's involved
You would receive either an ultrasound-guided PENG block with bupivacaine followed by cryoablation, or an ultrasound-guided fascia iliaca compartment catheter with bupivacaine and ropivacaine. Your pain and opioid use would be measured for up to 30 days after surgery.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your pain and opioid use will be monitored for up to 30 days after surgery.

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NCT06278987

Comparison of Cryoablation of Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) to Fascia Iliaca Catheter in Patients With a Hip Fracture

Recruiting
PHASE4Ages 18–85InterventionalSupportive care
University of Minnesota
~150 participants
Updated 2025-11-25 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:PENG block and cryoablationfascia iliaca compartment block

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Maximum pain score on Post-operative day 30
Measured over 30 days post surgery
+6 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Hip Fractures

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Minnesota1

Study leadership

  • Jason Habeck · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Minnesota

Who to contact

Candace Nelson
[email protected]
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Patients undergoing hip fracture repair aged 18-85.

Exclusion

Patients who have an exclusion to regional anesthesia.
Patients who are pregnant assessed via self-report or pregnancy test if they have taken one.
Non-English speakers
Patients who already had their fracture repaired"

What this trial measures

  • Maximum pain score on Post-operative day 3030 days post surgery

    Maximum pain score on day 30 post surgery. Pain Scale is 0-10 with 0 meaning no pain (better outcome) and 10 meaning worst pain imaginable (worse outcome).

  • Opioid useday 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 post surgery

    Opioid use and Functional Pain scores on POD 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 - measured in milligrams morphine equivalents

  • functional pain scoresday 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 post surgery post surgery

    Functional Pain Score on Post Operative Day 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 - measured with Pain Scale 0-10 with 0 meaning no pain (better outcome) and 10 meaning worst pain imaginable (worse outcome)

  • number of patients using opioids30 days post surgery

    measured in number of patients

  • Length of Hospital Stay30 days post surgery

    measured in number of days

  • Time to first ambulation30 days post surgery

    measured in Days:Hours:Minutes post operation

  • Number of patients returned home by Post Operative Day 3030 days post surgery

    measured in number of patients