New pain block combo tested for cancer surgery recovery
NCT ID NCT06130670
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether adding dexmedetomidine to the numbing drug bupivacaine improves pain relief after lower abdominal cancer surgery. Researchers compared two types of nerve blocks: quadratus lumborum and epidural. Fifty-four adults aged 18–70 participated. The main goal was to see how long pain relief lasted before patients needed more pain medicine.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dexmedetomidine added to bupivacaine
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a better way to manage pain after major cancer surgery, possibly reducing the need for strong opioids.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 54 participants. Results may not apply to all patients, and the best block type is still uncertain.
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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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54 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: 1. patient's 18-70years old 2. ASA I-II and NYHA I-II. 3. type of surgery: major lower abdominal cancer surgery Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who refused to participate in the study. 2. coagulation disorders. 3. opioid dependence. 4. sepsis or local infection at or near the vicinity of the block site. 5. patients with psychiatric illnesses that would interfere with perception and assessment of pain. 6. allergy to any of the studied drugs.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Assiut University
Asyut, Egypt