New pain block may reduce opioid use after kidney surgery
NCT ID NCT06892743
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two ultrasound-guided nerve blocks for pain after open nephrectomy (kidney removal). 56 adults with kidney cancer will receive either an external oblique intercostal plane block or a posterior transversus abdominis plane block during surgery. The goal is to see which block reduces morphine use in the first 24 hours after surgery, potentially leading to better pain control and fewer side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nerve block (external oblique intercostal plane block or posterior transversus abdominis plane block)
- What this could lead to
- If one block works better, it could mean less pain and less need for strong painkillers after kidney surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage comparison study (56 people). It only looks at pain control right after surgery, not long-term outcomes. Individual results may vary.
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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 56 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients whom diagnosed as having renal carcinoma and scheduled for open nephrectomy under general anesthesia. * ASA class II- III. * Age ≥ 18 and ≤ 70 years. * Body mass index (BMI) less than 40kg/m2. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patient refusal. 2. Hepatic and renal insufficiency. 3. Unstable cardiovascular or pulmonary disease. 4. History of psychiatric and cognitive disorders. 5. Patients with known sensitivity or contraindications to the drug used. 6. Patients on regular opioid consumption.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Abeer Ahmed Mohamed
COMPLETEDMaadi, Cairo Governorate, 11728, Egypt
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Kasr Alainy Faculty of Medicine - Cairo university
RECRUITINGCairo, 00225, Egypt
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