Pain Relief in Proximal Femoral Fracture Clinical Trial
Official title:
Analgesic Efficacy of PENG Block Compared to FIB Block in the Elderly Patient With Fracture of the Proximal Femur in the Emergency Room
The trial aims to verify a possible greater analgesic efficacy of PENG (Pericapsular Nerve Group) block compared to iliac fascia block (FIB block) in elderly patients (age > 65 years) suffering from traumatic fracture of proximal femur in emergency room.
Prospective randomized double-blind single-center preliminary study aimed to demonstrate a possible greater analgesic efficacy of the PENG block compared to the iliac fascia block (FIB block) in elderly patients (age > 65 years) suffering from traumatic fracture of the proximal femur in emergency room. The study will cover patients aged > 65 years suffering from a proximal traumatic fracture of the femur who access the emergency room of Santo Spirito Hospital in Rome (ASL Roma 1). ;