Could a simple painkiller injection ease Post-Surgery pain?

NCT ID NCT07429448

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Sardar Umer Rehman Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether placing the numbing drug bupivacaine into the abdomen during open appendix surgery can reduce pain afterward. Sixty adults having open appendectomy will receive either bupivacaine or a saltwater placebo. Researchers will measure pain levels and how often extra painkillers are needed over the first 24 hours.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: bupivacaine
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple way to reduce pain after open appendix surgery, possibly lowering the need for strong painkillers.
What could go wrong: This is a very early phase 1 trial with only 60 participants, so results may not be conclusive. The effect may be small or not better than placebo.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

agnosia appendicitis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

APPENDECTOMY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Services Institute of Medical Sciences/ Services Hospital Lahore
RECRUITING

Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan

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