Can a simple nerve block protect your heart during surgery?
NCT ID NCT07058194
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether giving a nerve block (erector spinae plane block) before or after gallbladder surgery affects heart electrical activity. 135 adults having laparoscopic gallbladder removal were randomly assigned to receive the block before surgery, after surgery, or no block. Researchers measured changes in a heart electrical marker (QRS-T angle) on EKGs taken before and one hour after surgery to see if the block timing made a difference.
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 successful, this could help anesthesiologists choose the best timing for nerve blocks to reduce heart-related risks during surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on a heart electrical marker, not on actual heart attacks or complications. The results may not change practice without larger trials.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Veli Fahri Pehlivan
Sanliurfa, 63100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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