Opioid-Free pain block may be better for kids after surgery

NCT ID NCT06862271

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Miray Gözde Özdemir Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looked at 120 boys aged 4 months to 12 years having urogenital surgery. It compared an opioid-free caudal block (using bupivacaine) with an opioid-supplemented penile nerve block (using fentanyl) to see which provides better pain control and less post-surgery delirium. Researchers measured pain, agitation, and recovery times like walking and urination.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: bupivacaine (caudal block) and fentanyl (penile block)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that an opioid-free approach works as well or better for pain and delirium after pediatric urogenital surgery, potentially reducing opioid use in children.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study (120 children) comparing two existing techniques. Results may not apply to all hospitals or surgeries, and neither method is new—so no breakthrough is expected.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

agnosia delirium pain agnosia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ANALGESIA CAUDAL BLOCK FENTANYL PEDIATRIC DELIRIUM PEDIATRIC UROLOGIC SURGERIES

Contacts and locations

Locations

Ankara Etlik City Hospital

Yenimahalle, Ankara, 06100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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