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Comparing PENG and Femoral Blocks for Hip Fracture Pain

This study is comparing two types of nerve blocks, the PENG block and the femoral block, to see which is better at reducing pain for people with hip fractures. Both blocks use the same medication, a mix of Bupivacaine, epinephrine, and Dexamethasone, to numb the area. You might be able to join if you are 18 or older, have a hip fracture, and are able to give consent. The study will look at how much your pain changes one hour after receiving the block. The study is currently enrolling about 352 participants.

Study design
This study is interventional and will compare two different nerve block techniques. Participants will receive either a PENG block or a femoral block based on a monthly schedule.
What's involved
You will receive either a PENG block or a femoral block. Your pain score will be measured at the start and one hour after the block.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your pain will be assessed one hour after the block is administered.

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NCT07073209

PENG vs Femoral Block for Hip Fracture Analgesia

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalTreatment
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
~352 participants
Updated 2026-05-15 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:PENG Block AdministrationFemoral Block AdministrationBupivacaine , epinephrine Dexamethasone

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Mean Change in Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) Pain Score One Hour Post Block for all Subjects
Measured over Baseline, 1-hour post block
+2 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Hip Fractures

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
New York1

Study leadership

  • Tiffany Tedore, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Who to contact

Michele Steinkamp, BSN, RN
[email protected]
212-746-2953
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What this trial measures

  • Mean Change in Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) Pain Score One Hour Post Block for all SubjectsBaseline, 1-hour post block

    The Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) measures the intensity of pain a subject experiences. where subjects rate their pain on a scale from zero to ten and each number corresponds to a different level of intensity. The lowest score 0 represents no pain and the highest score 10 represents the most intense feeling of pain.

  • Mean Change in Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) Pain Score One-Hour Post Block in Intracapsular Hip FracturesBaseline, 1-hour post block

    The Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) measures the intensity of pain a subject experiences. where subjects rate their pain on a scale from zero to ten and each number corresponds to a different level of intensity. The lowest score 0 represents no pain and the highest score 10 represents the most intense feeling of pain.

  • Mean Change in Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) Pain Score One-Hour Post Block in Extracapsular Hip FracturesBaseline, 1-hour post block

    The Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) measures the intensity of pain a subject experiences. where subjects rate their pain on a scale from zero to ten and each number corresponds to a different level of intensity. The lowest score 0 represents no pain and the highest score 10 represents the most intense feeling of pain.