Safer pain relief after liver surgery? new block tested against epidural

NCT ID NCT07642336

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Nguyen Toan Thang Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study compares two ways to manage pain after open liver surgery: a newer erector spinae plane block (ESPB) and the standard thoracic epidural. Sixty adults having elective open liver resection will be randomly assigned to one method. The goal is to see if ESPB provides similar pain relief with fewer risks, especially bleeding complications.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Ropivacaine (a numbing medication) given via two different procedures: erector spinae plane block or thoracic epidural
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that erector spinae plane block is a safer alternative to epidural for pain control after open liver surgery, reducing bleeding risks.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants. The new block may not work as well as the standard epidural, and individual results may vary.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Acute Pain liver and intrahepatic bile duct neoplasm liver cancer Liver Neoplasms Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HEPATIC RESECTION LIVER CANCER LIVER NEOPLASMS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitation, Bach Mai Hospital
RECRUITING

Hà Nội, Kim Lien, Vietnam

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