Which pain block works best for Kids' surgery?
NCT ID NCT07256899
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compared two types of pain blocks given before surgery to children aged 6 months to 12 years having lower belly or groin surgery. The blocks use numbing medicine to reduce pain after the operation. Researchers measured how much extra pain medicine the children needed and their pain scores. The goal is to find which block provides better pain relief and comfort for young patients.
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 lead to better pain control and less need for extra pain medicine in children after surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 68 children, so results may not apply to all kids or surgeries. Both blocks are already used, so no major breakthrough is expected.
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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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68 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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 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: * Age 6 months to 12 years * Scheduled for lower abdominal urogenital surgery (e.g., inguinal hernia repair, undescended testis surgery) * ASA physical status I-III * Parental/guardian informed consent obtained Exclusion Criteria: * Allergy to local anesthetics * Infection at the injection site * Coagulopathy or other contraindications to regional anesthesia * Laparoscopic orchiopexy scheduled * ASA physical status IV * Inability to obtain consent from parent/guardian * Expected need for postoperative intensive care
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Medicine of Faculty
Bakırköy, Istanbul, 34153, Turkey (Türkiye)
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