Which nerve block offers better pain control after tummy tuck?
NCT ID NCT07738900
First seen Jul 31, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026
Summary
This trial compares two ultrasound-guided nerve block techniques—modified thoracoabdominal nerve block and erector spinae plane block—for managing pain after abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) surgery. Adults aged 21 to 60 undergoing elective abdominoplasty will receive one of the two blocks along with standard anesthesia. The study measures total opioid use, duration of pain relief, and pain scores to see which technique provides better pain control and potentially reduces the need for rescue pain medication.
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 nerve block proves better, it could lead to a standard, more effective pain management approach for tummy tuck surgeries, reducing opioid use and speeding recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial, so results may not apply to all patients. Nerve blocks carry risks like infection, bleeding, or allergic reactions, and one technique may not be clearly superior.
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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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48 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- 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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21 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 21 and 60 years. * Both sexes. * American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status grade I and grade II. * Elective abdominoplasty operation. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusal. * Local skin infection and sepsis at site of the block. * Known allergy to local anesthetic drugs. * Coagulopathy. * Psychiatric diseases. * Central or peripheral neurological disease.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mansoura University
Al Mansurah, Dakahlia Governorate, 35516, Egypt
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