Nerve block may ease pain after sleeve gastrectomy
NCT ID NCT07431905
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether a nerve block called an erector spinae plane block can reduce pain and stress after sleeve gastrectomy surgery. Sixty patients were randomly assigned to receive the block or not, and their pain scores, painkiller use, and stress markers were compared. The goal is to improve recovery after weight-loss surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- erector spinae plane block (a nerve block injection)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a better way to manage pain after weight-loss surgery, reducing the need for strong painkillers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study. The nerve block may not provide significant pain relief, and there are rare risks like infection or bleeding from the injection.
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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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Finished
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Mar 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 65 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: * Age between 18 and 65 years * Body mass index (BMI) \> 30 kg/m² * ASA physical status II-III * Scheduled for elective laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy under general anesthesia * Ability to provide written and verbal informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 18 years or \> 65 years * ASA physical status I, IV, or V * Body mass index (BMI) \< 30 kg/m² * Contraindications to erector spinae plane block (e.g., infection at injection site, coagulopathy, allergy to local anesthetics) * Renal or hepatic insufficiency * Refusal to participate or inability to provide informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Harran University
Adana, 01360, Turkey (Türkiye)
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