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Can a Two-Drug combo beat single painkiller after stomach surgery?
NCT ID NCT07768514
First seen Aug 17, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a combination of acetaminophen and ibuprofen (Maxigesic) given through an IV can control pain better than acetaminophen alone after laparoscopic or robotic stomach cancer surgery. About 90 adults undergoing this surgery will be randomly assigned to one of the two treatments, and their pain levels will be tracked for 72 hours. The goal is to see if the combo reduces pain more effectively and safely, potentially lowering the need for stronger opioid painkillers.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A fixed-dose combination of acetaminophen and ibuprofen, given intravenously as Maxigesic
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could offer a better, opioid-sparing way to manage pain after gastric cancer surgery, potentially reducing opioid-related side effects.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, phase 2 trial, so results may not apply broadly. The combination may not prove superior to acetaminophen alone, and there are risks like bleeding or kidney issues from ibuprofen.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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19 years and older
- 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 19 years or older at the time of written informed consent. * Patients scheduled to undergo laparoscopic or robotic gastrectomy for gastric cancer. * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status class I to III. * Patients who voluntarily decide to participate after receiving a detailed explanation of the study and provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who do not undergo laparoscopic or robotic gastrectomy. * Patients who require conversion to open surgery. * Known hypersensitivity to any component of the study medications. * Any contraindication to the use of the study medications according to the prescribing information. * Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or who plan to become pregnant during the study period. * Participants or their partners who do not agree to use a medically acceptable method of contraception during the study period.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Seongam, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea
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