Nerve block showdown: which numbing drug keeps blood pressure steadier during brain surgery?
NCT ID NCT07188987
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two numbing medicines, prilocaine and lidocaine, given as a nerve block behind the nose during pituitary tumor surgery. The goal is to see which one better controls blood pressure swings and reduces the need for extra painkillers. About 54 adults aged 21-45 having this surgery will take part.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- prilocaine or lidocaine (numbing medicines)
- What this could lead to
- If one works better, it could give surgeons a simple way to keep blood pressure steady during pituitary surgery, reducing bleeding and improving the view.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 54 people. The nerve block may not control blood pressure well, and both drugs carry rare risks like allergic reactions 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 54 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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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21 to 45 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: * Patients with pituitary adenoma undergoing endoscopic hypophysectomy. * ASA physical status I and II. * Age above 21, below 45 years. * Male or female Exclusion Criteria: * Any patient below 21 years or above 45 years. * Patients suffering from any of the following conditions: * Disturbed conscious level. * Coagulation abnormalities. * Poorly controlled blood pressure and/or heart rate. * Increased intracranial tension. * Liver and kidney disorders. * Patients on anticoagulants and/or NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti- inflammatory drugs * Patients addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. * Patients with disturbed conscious level at the end of the surgery, GCS \>14
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kasr El Ainy
RECRUITINGCairo, 11956, Egypt
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