New study pits two pain blocks against each other for gallbladder surgery recovery
NCT ID NCT07082387
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared two types of nerve blocks (EXORA and QLB) to see which provides better pain relief after laparoscopic gallbladder removal. Eighty adults received one of the two blocks using the numbing medicine bupivacaine. Researchers measured how long until patients needed extra pain medicine and how much they used overall.
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 works better, it could mean less pain and less need for strong painkillers after gallbladder surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study comparing two established techniques. Results may not apply to other surgeries or patients with different health conditions.
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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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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age from 18 to 65 years. * Both sexes. * American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical status I-II. * Undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) under general anesthesia. Exclusion Criteria: * History of allergies to local anesthetics. * Opioid dependency. * Bleeding or coagulation disorders. * Psychiatric and neurological disorder. * Local infection at the site of injection. * Body mass index (BMI) \> 35. * Hypertension. * Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tanta University
Tanta, El-Gharbia, 31527, Egypt
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