PENG and LFCN Block Versus FIC Block for Multimodal Analgesia After Total Hip Replacement Surgery: a Retrospective Analysis

Hip Arthropathy Clinical Trial

— PENG+LFCN-FICB  

Official title:

Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block and Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) Block Versus Fascia Iliaca (FIC) Block for Multimodal Analgesia After Total Hip Replacement Surgery: a Retrospective Analysis

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05916209
• Other study ID #: 044.677
• Status: Completed
• Start date: February 1, 2023
• Est. completion date: March 1, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: June 2023
• Source: Ospedale Edoardo Bassini
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Background: Optimal pain control with limited muscle weakness is paramount for a swift initiation of physical therapy and ambulation. Fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) has been recommended since it offers the best pain control with low risk of motor block. Pericapsular nerve group block (PENG) with lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) block has been proposed as an effective alternative to FICB that offers similar pain control with a considerably lower risk of motor block. This study aimed to compare the afore mentioned blocks and determine which one yielded the lowest NRS score.

Description:

This single-center, retrospective investigation was conducted at ASST Nord Milano Bassini hospital. The study was approved by the ethics committee "Comitato Etico Milano Area 3". The main outcome of the study was the comparison of postoperative pain at 6, 12 and 24 hours, expressed as NRS (numeric rating scale), between PENG and LCFN . Secondary outcomes included total opioid consumption expressed as milligrams of morphine equivalents (MME), time to first opioid request, time to first postoperative ambulation.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: March 1, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: March 1, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 99 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• elective total hip replacement surgery for non-traumatic hip disease, age >18 years, complete clinical chart included the type of peripheral nerve block performed, signed consent form for spinal anesthesia and peripheral nerve block.

Exclusion Criteria:

• incomplete chart, a peripheral nerve block other than PENG or FIC block was performed

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Arthropathy of Hip
• Hip Arthropathy
• Joint Diseases
• Regional Anesthesia Morbidity

Intervention

Procedure:
• Peripheral nerve blocks
Peripheral nerve blocks provide intense, site-specific analgesia administring local anesthetics near the nerves.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Italy	Ospedale Edoardo Bassini	Cinisello Balsamo	Milano

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Ospedale Edoardo Bassini

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Italy, 

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	time to first opioid request	we studied the effect of Regional anesthesia on opioid-sparing	From date of surgery until up to 3 days after
Other	time to first postoperative ambulation	we studied the effect or Regional anesthesia on residual paralysis	From date of surgery until up to 100 days after
Primary	pain control	pain assessment with Numeric Rating Scale (NRS): a 0-10 scale, with zero meaning "no pain" and 10 meaning "the worst pain imaginable"	6 hours after surgery
Primary	pain control	pain assessment with Numeric Rating Scale (NRS): a 0-10 scale, with zero meaning "no pain" and 10 meaning "the worst pain imaginable"	12 hours after surgery
Primary	pain control	pain assessment with Numeric Rating Scale (NRS): a 0-10 scale, with zero meaning "no pain" and 10 meaning "the worst pain imaginable"	24 hours after surgery
Secondary	MME of PRN opioid doses	we studied the effect of Regional anesthesia on opioid-sparing	6 hours after surgery
Secondary	MME of PRN opioid doses	we studied the effect of Regional anesthesia on opioid-sparing	12 hours after surgery
Secondary	Morphine Milligram Equivalents (MME) of "pro re nata" (PRN) opioid doses	we studied the effect of Regional anesthesia on opioid-sparing	24 hours after surgery