New pain block study aims to ease Kids' surgery recovery
NCT ID NCT07619651
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two ways to block pain after hypospadias surgery in children aged 6 months to 7 years. One method uses a sacral erector spinae plane block, the other a caudal epidural block. Researchers will measure pain scores, how much extra pain medicine is needed, and any complications over 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 one block works better, it could improve pain control and reduce the need for extra pain medicine in children after this surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 60 children. Results may not apply to all patients, and both blocks carry rare risks like infection or nerve issues.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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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6 months to 7 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- 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: 1. Male patients aged between 6 months to 7 years 2. Scheduled for hypospadias repair surgery 3. ASA physical status I-II 4. No known allergy to local anesthetic agents 5. No contraindications to peripheral nerve blocks 6. Written informed consent obtained from parents or legal guardians Exclusion Criteria: 1. Known congenital coagulopathy 2. Known allergy to local anesthetic agents 3. Severe systemic disease (ASA III-IV) 4. Severe organ failure 5. Neurological disorders
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine Hospital
RECRUITINGKayseri, Turkey (Türkiye)
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