Which nerve block offers better pain control for dialysis access surgery?
NCT ID NCT07754357
First seen Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether one of two ultrasound-guided nerve blocks, when added to a standard arm block, can provide complete pain relief during AV fistula surgery in people with end-stage kidney disease. The two blocks are an intercostobrachial nerve block and an erector spinae plane block at the second thoracic vertebra. The study will compare how well each block numbs the upper arm and whether patients need extra sedation or general anesthesia. The goal is to find a more comfortable and effective way to manage pain during this common procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Two nerve block procedures: an intercostobrachial nerve block and an erector spinae plane block at the T2 level, both using bupivacaine.
- What this could lead to
- If one block proves better, it could lead to more comfortable and safer anesthesia for people undergoing AV fistula surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single study with a limited number of participants, and results may not apply to everyone. Nerve blocks carry risks like bleeding, infection, or nerve damage.
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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 110 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 65 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 scheduled for upper extremity surgeries under regional anesthesia. * Age: 18-65 years. * American society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) III. * Body Mass Index (BMI) \< 35 kg/m². Exclusion Criteria: * •Allergy to local anesthetics. * Coagulopathy or infection at injection sites. * Pre-existing neuropathy or significant psychiatric disorders. * Pregnant or lactating women.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aswan university hospital
Aswān, Egypt
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