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Can a smaller nerve block ease thyroid surgery pain without hurting breathing?

NCT ID NCT07789548

Symptom relief Sponsor: Assiut University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This trial compares two ways of numbing the neck for thyroid surgery: a low-volume block versus a standard-volume block, both using the anesthetic bupivacaine. The goal is to see if the smaller dose controls pain just as well while better protecting the diaphragm, the muscle that helps you breathe. Researchers will measure diaphragm movement and pain scores in 60 adults having thyroidectomy under general anesthesia.

What this could mean

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Active substance
bupivacaine
What this could lead to
If it works, a smaller dose of anesthetic could provide the same pain relief after thyroid surgery with less risk of weakening the diaphragm, helping patients breathe and recover more easily.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 patients, so results may not apply to everyone. The low-volume block might not control pain as well as the standard approach, and any nerve block carries risks like bleeding, infection, or allergic reaction.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 4

Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.

Participants

About 60 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2026

Expected to finish

Oct 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients aged between 18 and 65 years. * Patients scheduled for elective thyroidectomy under general anesthesia. * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II. * Both sexes will be included. * Patients able to understand the study protocol and provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusal. * Other endocrine diseases (as uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, adrenal disorders, pituitary disorders) * Known allergy or hypersensitivity to local anesthetics. * Coagulopathy or ongoing anticoagulant therapy contraindicating regional anesthesia. * Local infection at the site of needle insertion. * Preexisting diaphragmatic dysfunction or phrenic nerve palsy. * Significant chronic respiratory disease affecting pulmonary function (e.g., severe COPD, restrictive lung disease, uncontrolled asthma). * Morbid obesity (BMI ≥ 35 kg/m²). * Psychiatric or neurological diseases affecting respiratory muscles. * Previous neck surgery or anatomical deformity interfering with cervical plexus --block performance or diaphragmatic ultrasound assessment. * Pregnancy..

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Post operative pain relief after thyroidectomy

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Assiut main university hospital

    RECRUITING

    Asyut, Egypt