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Pain relief showdown: which method gets seniors moving faster after surgery?

NCT ID NCT07709975

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 17, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026

Summary

This study observes how three standard pain-control methods—opioids given through a vein, epidural, or nerve block—affect how quickly patients aged 65 and older get out of bed after major surgery. Researchers track time to first sit, stand, or walk, along with pain levels, confusion, and patient satisfaction. The goal is to understand which approach may help older adults recover and move sooner in the intensive care unit.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Systemic opioid analgesia, epidural analgesia, or peripheral nerve block, each given per standard care
What this could lead to
If successful, this study could help identify which pain-control method best supports early mobility and recovery in older surgical patients.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all hospitals or patient groups.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 90 people

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

Started

Jun 2026

Expected to finish

Sep 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Patients aged 65 years and older admitted to the intensive care unit after major surgery at a single tertiary care center, receiving one of three standard-of-care postoperative analgesia approaches (systemic, epidural, or peripheral nerve block) as determined by the treating clinical team.

Ages

65 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 65 years or older * ASA physical status classification I-IV * Admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) following major surgery * ICU stay of at least 24 hours Exclusion Criteria: * Previously diagnosed advanced-stage dementia * Inability to assess consciousness due to severe neurological deficit * ICU stay of less than 24 hours * Incomplete or insufficient clinical data

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

delirium Emergence Delirium Frailty Pain, Postoperative Patient Satisfaction

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Delirium - postoperative Frailty Postoperative care in geriatric intensive care patients Postoperative pain

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Health Sciences, Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu City Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Istanbul, Istanbul, 34384, Turkey (Türkiye)

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