Recruiting
Phase 4

PENG vs. Fascia Iliaca

Sponsor:

University of Minnesota

Code:

NCT06278987

Conditions

Hip Fractures

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

PENG block and cryoablation

fascia iliaca compartment block

Study Details

Brief summary:

The purpose of this study is to determine if patients with hip fractures who undergo cryoablation of the PENG have improved pain control 30 days from surgery when compared to those who have a fascia iliaca catheter.

Conditions

Hip Fractures

Study ID

NCT06278987

Start date

Oct 1, 2024

Status verified date

Oct, 2026

Completion date

Oct 1, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Oct 1, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients undergoing hip fracture repair aged 18-85.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 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"

Study Design

Enrollment

150 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Supportive Care

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: PENG block and cryoablation

Patients undergoing hip fracture repair aged 18-85

experimental: fascia iliaca compartment block

Patients undergoing hip fracture repair aged 18-85

Interventions

PENG block and cryoablation

will receive an ultrasound guided PENG block with 20 mL of 0.5% bupivacaine followed by cryoablation of the PENG nerves.

fascia iliaca compartment block

will receive an ultrasound guided fascia iliaca compartment catheter with initial bolus of 20 mL of 0.5% bupivacaine followed by infusion of 0.2% ropivacaine at 10 mL per hour

Primary outcome measure

  • Maximum pain score on Post-operative day 30 [ Time Frame: 30 days post surgery ]
  • Opioid use [ Time Frame: day 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 post surgery ]
  • functional pain scores [ Time Frame: day 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 post surgery post surgery ]
  • number of patients using opioids [ Time Frame: 30 days post surgery ]
  • Length of Hospital Stay [ Time Frame: 30 days post surgery ]
  • Time to first ambulation [ Time Frame: 30 days post surgery ]
  • Number of patients returned home by Post Operative Day 30 [ Time Frame: 30 days post surgery ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Candace Nelson

nelso377@umn.edu

Locations

University of Minnesota

Recruiting

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55414

More Information

Sponsor

University of Minnesota

Last update posted

Oct 13, 2026

Last verified

Oct, 2026

Keywords

  • Hip fractures

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-10-24. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Minnesota on 2026-10-13. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.