The Quadro-Iliac Plane (QIP) Block in Hip Arthroplasty

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
AgeNot listed
SponsorSan Giovanni di Dio Hospital

About this trial

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effectiveness of different locoregional anesthesia techniques, particularly the Quadro-Iliac Plane (QIP) block, in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty. The main question it aims to answer is:

Does the QIP block improve postoperative recovery and pain control compared to other routinely used locoregional anesthesia techniques in patients undergoing hip replacement surgery?

Participants undergoing hip arthroplasty as part of their standard clinical care will receive one of the locoregional anesthesia techniques already in use at the hospital (including QIP block, fascia iliaca block, PENG block, or others, according to anesthesiologist choice). Postoperative outcomes will be collected prospectively, including quality of recovery (QoR-15 at 24 hours), pain scores at rest and during movement at predefined time points up to 48 hours, analgesic consumption, time to first analgesic request, time to mobilization, and occurrence of complications.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age ≥ 18 years

Patients undergoing hip arthroplasty surgery, either elective or for a proximal femoral fracture

Expected postoperative hospital stay ≥ 24 hours

ASA physical status I-III

Disqualifiers

Absence of informed consent

Contraindications to locoregional and/or spinal anesthesia

Allergy to local anesthetic agents

Cognitive impairment preventing reliable assessment of outcomes

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Fascia iliaca block (FIB)

Treatment groups

80 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators