Pain relief combo beats standard numbing drug
NCT ID NCT07469826
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two numbing medicines for pain after minor surgery. 100 adults received either bupivacaine alone or bupivacaine mixed with tramadol. The combination led to less pain, especially 24 hours later, suggesting a simple way to improve recovery and comfort.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Finished
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May 2023
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * All patients undergoing elective procedure under local anesthesia * Either gender. * Age 18-60 years. Exclusion Criteria: * Procedures Under general anesthesia. * Diabetic patients, assessed by history and clinically and HbA1c \>6.5% * Patients with metastatic disease, assessed by history, clinically and by imaging. * Patients who are I/V opioid abusers will be excluded.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Jinnah postgraduate medical university
Karachi, Sindh, 75510, Pakistan
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