New pain block could ease recovery after stomach surgery
NCT ID NCT07396545
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a newer nerve block technique (external oblique intercostal block) against a standard one (erector spinae plane block) for pain after laparoscopic stomach removal. About 184 adults having this surgery will be randomly assigned to one of the two blocks. The main goal is to see if the newer block is at least as good at reducing the need for opioid painkillers in the first 24 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
- nerve block (external oblique intercostal plane block or erector spinae plane block)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, effective option for managing pain after stomach surgery, potentially reducing the need for strong painkillers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial comparing two nerve blocks. The newer block may not work as well as the standard one, and results may not apply to all patients.
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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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About 184 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged over 18 years * Classified as ASA I-III * Scheduled for elective laparoscopic radical gastrectomy under general anesthesia * Voluntarily participated and provided written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic opioid dependence or prior use of analgesic medications for \>3 months; * Inability to communicate due to severe dementia, language barriers, or terminal illness; * History of central and/or peripheral nervous system disorders; * Severe renal insufficiency (serum creatinine \>442 μmol/L or requiring renal replacement therapy) or severe hepatic insufficiency (Child-Pugh class C); * Allergy to local anesthetics. * Expected to be transferred to ICU after surgery.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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General hospital of Ningxia medical university
RECRUITINGYinchuan, Ningxia, China
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