New numbing shot could ease brain surgery recovery
NCT ID NCT07344181
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a single injection of liposomal bupivacaine, a long-acting numbing drug, can provide better pain relief after brain surgery than the standard numbing drug. About 118 adults having elective brain surgery will be randomly assigned to receive either the new drug or the standard one. Researchers will measure pain levels, opioid use, and patient satisfaction for up to 72 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
- liposomal bupivacaine
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide longer-lasting pain relief after brain surgery, reducing the need for opioids and improving recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (118 people) comparing two numbing drugs, so results may not apply to all patients. The new drug may not work better or could have unexpected side effects.
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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 118 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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 64 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 18-64 years. Scheduled for elective supratentorial craniotomy under general anesthesia. ASA physical status I-III. Preoperative GCS score of 15. Ability to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic pain syndromes, opioid tolerance, or psychiatric disorders. Coagulopathy or infection at the block site. Allergy to local anesthetics. BMI \<15 or \>35.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100071, China
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