New painkiller aims to cut nausea after brain surgery
NCT ID NCT07479446
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two painkillers given through a patient-controlled pump after brain surgery. The goal is to see if oliceridine causes less nausea than the standard drug sufentanil. 174 adults having surgery near the base of the skull will be randomly assigned to one of the two drugs. Researchers will track nausea, pain levels, and other recovery measures for 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
- Oliceridine
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a painkiller that causes less nausea after brain surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial comparing two drugs, so results may not apply to all patients. Oliceridine might not reduce nausea as hoped, or could have other side effects.
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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 174 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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Sep 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 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: * Scheduled for elective CPA region surgery with planned PCIA. * Age 18-65 years. * ASA physical status I-III. * Provides written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Opioid tolerance (taking opioids ≥1 week, equivalent to oral morphine ≥50 mg/day or oxycodone ≥30 mg/day). * Severe cardiopulmonary, hepatic, renal, vascular, neurological, hematological, gastrointestinal, or endocrine diseases. * Postoperative ICU admission with tracheal intubation. * BMI ≤18.5 or ≥30 kg/m². * Participation in another clinical trial within 3 months prior to screening.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University
RECRUITINGBeijing, China
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