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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
150
will receive an ultrasound guided PENG block with 20 mL of 0.5% bupivacaine followed by cryoablation of the PENG nerves.
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
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
RECRUITINGMaximum pain score on Post-operative day 30
Maximum pain score on day 30 post surgery. Pain Scale is 0-10 with 0 meaning no pain (better outcome) and 10 meaning worst pain imaginable (worse outcome).
Time frame: 30 days post surgery
Opioid use
Opioid use and Functional Pain scores on POD 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 - measured in milligrams morphine equivalents
Time frame: day 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 post surgery
functional pain scores
Functional Pain Score on Post Operative Day 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 - measured with Pain Scale 0-10 with 0 meaning no pain (better outcome) and 10 meaning worst pain imaginable (worse outcome)
Time frame: day 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 post surgery post surgery
number of patients using opioids
measured in number of patients
Time frame: 30 days post surgery
Length of Hospital Stay
measured in number of days
Time frame: 30 days post surgery
Time to first ambulation
measured in Days:Hours:Minutes post operation
Time frame: 30 days post surgery
Number of patients returned home by Post Operative Day 30
measured in number of patients
Time frame: 30 days post surgery
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