New pain drug could cut opioid use after pancreatic surgery
NCT ID NCT07423650
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a continuous infusion of nefopam, a non-opioid painkiller, can reduce opioid use and pain after pancreatoduodenectomy (a major pancreatic surgery). About 93 adults will be randomly assigned to receive nefopam, lidocaine, or standard epidural pain relief. Researchers will measure opioid consumption and pain scores over 48 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
- Nefopam
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a better way to manage pain after pancreatic surgery, reducing the need for opioids and their side effects.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial focused on pain control, not a cure. The results may not apply to other surgeries or patients, and nefopam may not prove superior to existing options.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 93 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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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18 to 80 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: 1. Patients scheduled for elective pancreatoduodenectomy surgery 2. Agreed to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: 1. Refusal to participate 2. Emergency surgery 3. Patients with neurological disorders or other muscular or psychiatric disorders that impede communication 4. Known allergic reactions to the used medication 5. Known hyperalgesia 6. Chronic opioid consumption 7. Patients that require reintervention in the first 48h postoperatively 8. Patients with pancreaticogastrostomy
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Prof. O. Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
RECRUITINGCluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania
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