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Which pain block works best for kids after appendix removal?
NCT ID NCT07618650
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at 70 children aged 7 to 12 having appendix surgery. It compares two ultrasound-guided pain blocks to see which one reduces the need for extra pain medicine and improves recovery. The goal is to find a safer, more effective way to manage pain after surgery.
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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 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 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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7 to 12 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: * 70 patients aged between 7 and 12 years of both sexes undergoing appendectomy, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status of I or II Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal of parents to participate * Patients with peritonitis * History of allergy to bupivacaine and other amide local anesthetics * Infection at the site of block needle entry * Bleeding diathesis * Neurological disorders * American Society of Anesthesiologists ≥ III
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tanta University
Tanta, Egypt
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