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CompletedNCT06040879Updated Sep 18, 2023

PENG Block and Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Block For Hip Replacement Surgery

An interventional study of PERICAPSULAR NERVE GROUP BLOCK COMBINED WITH LATERAL FEMORAL CUTANEOUS NERVE BLOCK in POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA, sponsored by Hanoi Medical University. Completed at 1 site in Vietnam. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-09-18.

Sponsored by Hanoi Medical University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 2 years 1 month after the study started (first participant enrolled Aug 2021, registered Sep 2023).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
60
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Background: this study aimed to describe the pain relief outcomes after hip replacement surgery by continuous Pericapsular Nerve Group Block (PENG Block) in combination with lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) block under the guidance of ultrasound.

Methods: patients who had hip surgery at E University hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam from August 2021 to August 2022 belonged to two groups: group of patients with pain relief with PENG block in combination with LFCN block (PENG BLOCK group) and group of patients with patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCA group). Outcomes regarding clinical and pain score from initiation of insertion or PCA insertion (H0) to after 72 hours (H72) were recorded.

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First, patients were explained about the study and asked to sign written informed consent if they agreed to participate in the study. Next, the patient was instructed to use the visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain score, as well as how to press the button to request pain relief. Then, a monitor was installed and operated to assess the clinical parameters (electrocardiogram, blood pressure, SpO2, arterial blood pressure, temperature). The patient was oxygenated 3-5 liters/minute and performed a peripheral intravenous line, with an 18G catheter, infused with 0.9% NaCl solution. Spinal anesthesia was administered with ropivacaine 0.5% and fentanyl.

During and after the surgery, a group of patients received intravenous morphine analgesia via PCA (concentration 1mg/ml, bolus dose of 1mg, lock time 10 minutes, maximum dose 10mg/4 hours). The remaining group of patients receive pain relief by PENG block and LFCN block. In this group, the ultrasound probe was placed horizontally from the anterior superior iliac spine, and was moved along the femoral arc defining the pubic spine. Then, the transducer was rotated 45 degrees, moved parallel to the femoral arch identifying the anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS), iliopubic eminence (IPE) and inferior lumbosacral head. The ultrasound probe was moved lightly until the upper end of the femoral head was identified. Next, a 120 mm Tuohy 18G anesthetic needle was used under ultrasound guidance, which was moved lateral to medial in the plane between the ultrasound transducer and the superior tip of the femoral head. Then, 10 mL of ropivacaine 0.25% was injected through the anesthetic needle tip.

Data were collected at different times including: before surgery, before anesthesia, during surgery and after surgery. The information was recorded in the medical record.

Preoperative data: the collected information included the general characteristics of the study patients including age, gender, weight, height, history of smoking/motion sickness, diagnosis, health classification according to ASA, liver and kidney function tests. With pre-anesthesia data, information was collected including pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate, SpO2.

Intraoperative data: the information collected includes information about anesthesia and surgical procedure.

Post-operative data: the collected information includes blood test results (urea, creatinine, liver enzymes), pain score (Visual analogue scale - VAS - scale from 0 to 10, the higher the score, the higher the pain level. more), analgesic drugs consumption status, respiratory and circulatory changes, adverse events, and analgesic satisfaction. Time was recorded from initiation of catheterization or PCA insertion (H0) to after 72 hours (H72).

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Conditions studied

  • POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA

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Keywords

  • Pericapsular Nerve Group Block
  • lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
  • multimodal analgesia
  • ultrasound-guided analgesia
  • patient-controlled analgesia
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In context

Agnosia

1,190 studies on the registry are indexed under Agnosia; 508 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 60 is below the median of 78 across 1,024 interventional studies indexed under Agnosia.

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Lead sponsor

Hanoi Medical University is the lead sponsor of 50 studies on the registry; 15 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III.
  • Patients had hip replacement surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • infection of the anesthetized area.
  • coagulation disorders
  • organs dysfunction
  • allergy to anesthetics
  • did not cooperate with physicians
  • history of opioid dependence
  • inability to participate in the study
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
60 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    PENG BLOCK

    receiving pain relief through PENG and LFCN block

    Procedure: PERICAPSULAR NERVE GROUP BLOCK COMBINED WITH LATERAL FEMORAL CUTANEOUS NERVE BLOCK

  • Active comparator
    PCA

    receiving morphine PCA analgesia

    Procedure: PERICAPSULAR NERVE GROUP BLOCK COMBINED WITH LATERAL FEMORAL CUTANEOUS NERVE BLOCK

Interventions

  • ProcedurePERICAPSULAR NERVE GROUP BLOCK COMBINED WITH LATERAL FEMORAL CUTANEOUS NERVE BLOCK

    During and after the surgery, a group of patients received intravenous morphine analgesia via PCA (concentration 1mg/ml, bolus dose of 1mg, lock time 10 minutes, maximum dose 10mg/4 hours). The remaining group of patients receive pain relief by PENG block and LFCN block. In this group, the ultrasound probe was placed horizontally from the anterior superior iliac spine, and was moved along the femoral arc defining the pubic spine. Then, the transducer was rotated 45 degrees, moved parallel to the femoral arch identifying the anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS), iliopubic eminence (IPE) and inferior lumbosacral head. The ultrasound probe was moved lightly until the upper end of the femoral head was identified. Next, a 120 mm Tuohy 18G anesthetic needle was used under ultrasound guidance, which was moved lateral to medial in the plane between the ultrasound transducer and the superior tip of the femoral head. Then, 10 mL of ropivacaine 0.25% was injected through the anesthetic needle tip

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. VAS score at rest and on movement

    the average VAS score (Visual Analogue Scale) at rest and on movement of both groups. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) measures pain intensity. The VAS consists of a 10cm line, with two end points representing 0 ('no pain') and 10 ('pain as bad as it could possibly be'). Ask the patient to rate their current level of pain by placing a mark on the line. Use a ruler to measure the distance in centimetres from the 'no pain marker' (or zero) to the current pain mark.

    Time frame: Time was recorded from initiation of catheterization or PCA insertion (H0) to after 72 hours (H72)

  2. Side effects

    Rate of vomitting/nausea, itchy, urinary retention, respiratory failure postoperative of both groups.

    Time frame: Time was recorded from initiation of catheterization or PCA insertion (H0) to after 72 hours (H72)

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Study locations

1 site
  • Hanoi Medical University
    Hanoi, Vietnam
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References and documents

Publications

  • Ferguson RJ, Palmer AJ, Taylor A, Porter ML, Malchau H, Glyn-Jones S. Hip replacement. Lancet. 2018 Nov 3;392(10158):1662-1671. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31777-X. PubMed 30496081 ↗
  • Ferrata P, Carta S, Fortina M, Scipio D, Riva A, Di Giacinto S. Painful hip arthroplasty: definition. Clin Cases Miner Bone Metab. 2011 May;8(2):19-22. PubMed 22461810 ↗
  • YaDeau JT, Tedore T, Goytizolo EA, Kim DH, Green DS, Westrick A, Fan R, Rade MC, Ranawat AS, Coleman SH, Kelly BT. Lumbar plexus blockade reduces pain after hip arthroscopy: a prospective randomized controlled trial. Anesth Analg. 2012 Oct;115(4):968-72. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e318265bacd. Epub 2012 Jul 19. PubMed 22822195 ↗
  • Duarte LT, Beraldo PS, Saraiva RA. [Effects of epidural analgesia and continuous lumbar plexus block on functional rehabilitation after total hip arthroplasty]. Rev Bras Anestesiol. 2009 Sep-Oct;59(5):531-44. doi: 10.1016/s0034-7094(09)70078-9. Portuguese. PubMed 19784509 ↗
  • Singelyn FJ, Ferrant T, Malisse MF, Joris D. Effects of intravenous patient-controlled analgesia with morphine, continuous epidural analgesia, and continuous femoral nerve sheath block on rehabilitation after unilateral total-hip arthroplasty. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2005 Sep-Oct;30(5):452-7. doi: 10.1016/j.rapm.2005.05.008. PubMed 16135349 ↗
  • Lin DY, Morrison C, Brown B, Saies AA, Pawar R, Vermeulen M, Anderson SR, Lee TS, Doornberg J, Kroon HM, Jaarsma RL. Pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block provides improved short-term analgesia compared with the femoral nerve block in hip fracture surgery: a single-center double-blinded randomized comparative trial. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2021 May;46(5):398-403. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2020-102315. Epub 2021 Feb 26. PubMed 33637625 ↗
  • Shafiq F, Hamid M, Samad K. Complications and interventions associated with epidural analgesia for postoperative pain relief in a tertiary care hospital. Middle East J Anaesthesiol. 2010 Oct;20(6):827-32. PubMed 21526668 ↗
  • Rasouli MR, Viscusi ER. Adductor Canal Block for Knee Surgeries: An Emerging Analgesic Technique. Arch Bone Jt Surg. 2017 May;5(3):131-132. No abstract available. PubMed 28656158 ↗
  • Kamel I, Ahmed MF, Sethi A. Regional anesthesia for orthopedic procedures: What orthopedic surgeons need to know. World J Orthop. 2022 Jan 18;13(1):11-35. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i1.11. eCollection 2022 Jan 18. PubMed 35096534 ↗

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 18, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06040879
Lead sponsor
Hanoi Medical University
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 18, 2023
Start date
Aug 1, 2021
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2022
Completion
Sep 3, 2022
Last update
Sep 18, 2023

Study contacts

Tu Nguyen, Professor
study director · Hanoi Medical University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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