Numbing injection may cut appendicitis pain before emergency surgery

NCT ID NCT06808737

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Ankara City Hospital Bilkent Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a numbing injection into the abdominal wall muscles (called a TAP block) can reduce pain for people with acute appendicitis waiting for emergency surgery. 105 adults in the emergency department received the block, and researchers measured how much pain medication they needed over 24 hours. The goal is to find a better way to control pain before surgery.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block (a numbing injection into the abdominal wall muscles)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple way to ease severe pain from appendicitis before surgery, reducing the need for strong painkillers.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with 105 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The TAP block may not work well for all patients or could have side effects like infection or bleeding.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

agnosia appendicitis Emergencies

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ACUTE APPENDICITIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Ankara City Hospital

Ankara, Yenimahalle, Turkey (Türkiye)

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