New study aims to find best pain relief for gallbladder surgery
NCT ID NCT07179731
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study compares three nerve block techniques to manage pain after laparoscopic gallbladder removal. 105 adults scheduled for surgery will receive one of the blocks using the numbing medicine bupivacaine. The goal is to see which method reduces pain and 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
- bupivacaine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could identify the best nerve block technique to reduce pain and opioid use after gallbladder surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 105 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. Pain relief varies, and some people may still need strong painkillers.
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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 105 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
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 80 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 scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery * Patients aged between 18 to 80 years * Having an anesthesiology risk assessment of ASA I, II, or III Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who do not give written and oral consent * Patients with coagulopathy * History of allergic reaction or intoxication by local anesthetics * Severe organ failure * Mental retardation or illiteracy * Presence of infection on the injection site * Pregnancy * Patients whom the procedure is extended to open cholecystectomy
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