New pain block could ease recovery after stomach surgery

NCT ID NCT07396545

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a newer nerve block technique (external oblique intercostal block) against a standard one (erector spinae plane block) for pain after laparoscopic stomach removal. About 184 adults having this surgery will be randomly assigned to one of the two blocks. The main goal is to see if the newer block is at least as good at reducing the need for opioid painkillers in the first 24 hours after surgery.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: nerve block (external oblique intercostal plane block or erector spinae plane block)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a new, effective option for managing pain after stomach surgery, potentially reducing the need for strong painkillers.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial comparing two nerve blocks. The newer block may not work as well as the standard one, and results may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

gastric cancer Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

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

POSTOPERATIVE PAIN

Contacts and locations

Locations

General hospital of Ningxia medical university
RECRUITING

Yinchuan, Ningxia, China

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