Which pain block works best for gallbladder surgery?
NCT ID NCT05398406
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested three different nerve blocks (TAP, ESP, and PVB) to control pain in 60 people having gallbladder surgery. Each block used the same numbing medicine, bupivacaine. Researchers measured pain scores, need for extra painkillers, and side effects. The goal was to see which block provides the best pain relief.
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 successful, this could help doctors choose the best nerve block for less pain after gallbladder surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with 60 people. Results may not apply to all patients or surgeries.
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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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2020
- Finished
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Jan 2021
- 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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20 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * 20-60 years, * ASA I-II , * scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy * under general anesthesia, * agreed to participate in the study, Exclusion Criteria: * under the age of 20 - over 60, * emerge and bleeding, * outside the ASAI-II functional status, * undergo surgery other than laparoscopic cholecystectomy, * refused to participate in the study, allergic to local anesthetic agents, * body mass index (BMI) \>30, * have contraindications for regional anesthesia (sepsis, local infection, coagulopathy, heart disease, hypovolemia, cases that do not want regional anesthesia), * pregnant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Van Yuzuncu Yil University
Van, Tuşba, 65000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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