New nerve block could replace spinal needle for hemorrhoid surgery
NCT ID NCT06969274
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a new ultrasound-guided nerve block (sacral erector spinae plane block) can control pain after hemorrhoid removal as well as the standard saddle block. Fifty adults undergoing hemorrhoidectomy will be randomly assigned to one of the two methods. Researchers will measure pain scores and the need for extra pain medication in the first 24 hours after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ultrasound-guided sacral erector spinae plane block (nerve block procedure)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this nerve block could offer a simpler, effective pain management option for hemorrhoid surgery without the need for spinal anesthesia.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The nerve block is a new technique and may not control pain as well as the standard saddle block.
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Study facts
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- 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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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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. Patients with American Society of anesthesiologists' physical status (ASA) I to II. 2. Aged 18 to 65 years. 3. Both sexes. 4. Patients scheduled for perianal surgeries (hemorrhoidectomy). Exclusion Criteria: * 1- Patients with spinal malformation. 2-Patients with liver impairment. 3- Patients with renal impairment. 4-Patients younger than 18 years or older than 65 years. 5- Patients with hypersensitivity to one of the used drugs. 6- Coagulopathy disorders. 7- Patients who underwent hemorrhoidectomy before.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ain Shams University Hospitals
RECRUITINGCairo, Egypt
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