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Numbing shots could ease mysterious belly pain

NCT ID NCT06121466

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Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether injecting lidocaine into the abdominal wall can reduce chronic pain caused by trapped nerves. Researchers will follow 45 adults for three months, measuring pain levels and any side effects. The goal is to see if this simple procedure can provide lasting relief for people with anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
lidocaine
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, non-surgical option for people with chronic abdominal wall pain.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase study with only 45 people and no placebo group, so results may not be conclusive. Lidocaine injections can cause pain, bruising, or rare allergic reactions.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 4

Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.

Participants

About 45 people

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

Started

Jan 2023

Expected to finish

Dec 2025

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

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

Ages

18 to 100 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Localized abdominal wall pain * Average daily pain (7-day recall) ≥ 3 on a scale of 0-10 * Suspected abdominal wall etiology for abdominal pain * Positive Carnett's sign or pain near an incisional site * 18 years of age or older Exclusion Criteria: * Suspected visceral etiology for the abdominal pain * Severe allergy to lidocaine * Unwillingness or inability to provide informed consent * Low probability of follow-up * Abdominal wall hernia noted at the point of pain * History of trigger point injections for abdominal pain * Bleeding disorder * Pregnancy, incarceration or decisionally impaired

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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How to take part

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  1. The places running it

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • OHSU

    RECRUITING

    Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

  • Oregon Health Sciences University

    RECRUITING

    Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States