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Adequate pain management following total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a key component for patient satisfaction and early ambulation. However, due to the complexity of the innervation of the hip joint, the most appropriate anaesthetic and analgesic technique for THA remains unclear. A femoral nerve block is commonly performed and well established but is associated with motor weakness. Recently, the pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block has been introduced as an effective choice which targets the articular branches of the hip. The quadratus lumborum block (QLB) is a relatively new regional block that has been reported to provide effective analgesia for THA.
The main objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of the ultrasound-guided PENG block technique compared to QLB block in terms of efficacy of pain control and the safety profile after total hip arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia.
The patients will be randomly classified into two equal groups (40 patients each). Group allocation will be done by computer generated random numbers and closed opaque sealed envelopes. The study will be designed to be double blind as all patients and outcomes assessor will be blinded to group assignment.
Patients will be randomized to one of three equal groups:
Group I (n= 40 patients): Patients in this group will receive an ipsilateral single shot of QLB (30 ml of plain bupivacaine 0.25%) after surgery using ultrasonographic guidance.
Group II(n= 40 patients): patients in this group will receive an ipsilateral single-shot of PENG block (25 ml of plain bupivacaine 0.25%) and LFCN block (5 ml of plain bupivacaine 0.25%) after surgery using ultrasonographic guidance.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Group QL Block | Active Comparator | A convex transducer will be placed in the transverse plane on the flank cranial to the iliac crest to visualise the transverse process of the 4th lumbar vertebra, erector spina, quadratus lumborum and psoas muscles as a 'Shamrock sign'. The needle will inserted in to the fascial plane between the quadratus lumborum and psoas muscles and 30 ml bupivacaine 0.25% will be administered. |
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| Group PENG+LFCN Block | Active Comparator | A linear probe will be placed on the anterior inferior iliac crest in the transverse plane while the patient is in the supine position. After rotating 45 degrees, the pubic ramus, femoral artery and psoas muscle will be visualized. Puncture will be performed in a lateromedial direction until the needle tip reached the plane between the iliopsoas tendon and the iliopubic eminence After a negative aspiration test, 25 ml bupivacaine 0.25% will be injected. Then, the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) block was performed using linear US probe (10-18 MHz).The LFCN will be localized, infero-medially to the antero-superior iliac spine, laterally to the sartorius muscle and 5 ml of bupivacaine 0.25% will be carefully injected. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| PENG/LFCN and QL Blocks | Drug | Bupivacaine 0.25% injection |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Pain scores | Numerical Rating Scale-NRS (0 = no pain and 10 = worst imaginable painranged from 0 to 10) | Changes from baseline opioid consumption at postoperative 0, 2, 6, 12 and 24 hours |
| Opioid consumption | Mean opioid consumption in morphine equivalents | Changes from baseline opioid consumption at postoperative 0, 2, 6, 12 and 24 hours |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Quadriceps muscle strength | Quadriceps motor function will be tested with the patient supine and with the hip and knee flexed at 45º and 90º, respectively | Postoperative 24 hours period |
| Presence of postoperative nausea, vomiting, pruritus, urinary retention, respiratory depression |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Physical status according to American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA ) I-III
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Alper KILICASLAN | Konya | Turkey (Türkiye) |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 35947882 | Background | Hussain N, Brull R, Speer J, Hu LQ, Sawyer T, McCartney CJL, Abdallah FW. Analgesic benefits of the quadratus lumborum block in total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Anaesthesia. 2022 Oct;77(10):1152-1162. doi: 10.1111/anae.15823. Epub 2022 Aug 10. | |
| 30063657 | Background | Giron-Arango L, Peng PWH, Chin KJ, Brull R, Perlas A. Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block for Hip Fracture. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2018 Nov;43(8):859-863. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000847. |
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Parallel Assignment
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The patient, and the outcomes assessor who performs postoperative pain evaluation will not know the group.
Presence of postoperative nausea, vomiting, pruritus, urinary retention, respiratory depressio |
| Postoperative 24 hours period |
| Patient satisfaction | Patients asked whether they would choose the same anaesthetic management in a future operation: Yes/No | Postoperative 24 hours period |