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Double nerve block may ease pain after keyhole surgery

NCT ID NCT07705516

Symptom relief Sponsor: Medical and Diagnostic Center "MEDION" LLC Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 15, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial compares two approaches to pain control after laparoscopic gynecologic surgery: a quadratus lumborum block alone versus a quadratus lumborum block combined with a rectus sheath block. Both are ultrasound-guided nerve blocks using local anesthetics. The study includes 50 adults aged 18 to 65 scheduled for elective laparoscopic gynecologic surgery. The main goal is to see if the combined block reduces pain during movement and lowers the need for opioid painkillers after surgery.

What this could mean

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Active substance
a combination of two ultrasound-guided nerve blocks (rectus sheath block and quadratus lumborum block) using local anesthetics
What this could lead to
If successful, this combined block could become a standard way to reduce pain and opioid use after laparoscopic gynecologic surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The open-label design means both patients and doctors know which treatment is given, which can bias results.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

50 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2025

Finished

Dec 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

25 to 65 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Scheduled for elective gynecological video-laparoscopic surgery. * ASA physical status І-ІІ. * Age between 18 and 65 years. * Patient's informed consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Known allergy or contraindications to local anesthetics. * Infection at the potential needle insertion sites. * Coagulopathy or ongoing anticoagulant therapy. * Conversion to open laparotomy during surgery. * Severe cognitive impairment or psychiatric disorders.

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Conditions

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Pain, Postoperative Pelvic Pain

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Pelvic pain Postoperative pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Medical and Diagnostic Center "MEDION" LLC

    Poltava, Poltava Oblast, 36039, Ukraine

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