Which nerve block helps gallbladder surgery patients recover faster?
NCT ID NCT07264608
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two common ultrasound-guided nerve block techniques used to reduce pain and improve recovery after laparoscopic gallbladder removal. 76 adults will receive one of two blocks while under anesthesia. The main goal is to see which method leads to a better recovery on the first day after surgery, measured by a quality-of-recovery questionnaire.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bupivacaine
- What this could lead to
- If one block proves better, it could become the preferred method for managing pain and speeding recovery after gallbladder surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 76 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Both techniques are already in use, so no major breakthrough is expected.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 76 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Adults aged 18-65 years ASA physical status I-II Scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy Ability to understand the study and provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Allergy or hypersensitivity to local anesthetics or study medications Coagulopathy, anticoagulant therapy, or local infection at block site Severe pulmonary disease (severe COPD, uncontrolled asthma, respiratory failure) NYHA class III-IV heart failure History of thoracic or abdominal surgery affecting block area Chronic pain syndrome or regular opioid/analgesic use Morbid obesity (BMI \> 35 kg/m²) Pregnancy or breastfeeding Cognitive impairment preventing cooperation Conversion to open cholecystectomy \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Konya City Hospital
Konya, Konya, 420120, Turkey (Türkiye)
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