New pain block study aims to cut opioid use after kidney transplants
NCT ID NCT03737604
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares two types of nerve blocks for pain after kidney transplant surgery. One uses a single injection of long-lasting pain medicine, and the other uses a continuous drip through a small tube. The goal is to see which method reduces the need for opioid painkillers and improves recovery. The study will enroll 200 adult kidney transplant recipients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2018
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients ages 18 years or older * Renal Transplant Recipients Exclusion Criteria: * Patients less than 18 years of age * Pregnant Women * Prisoners * Opioid Tolerant Patients taking more than 30 mg/day of oral morphine equivalent analgesia * Patients on Systemic anti coagulation * Patients unable to provide consent * Hypersensitivity to amide-type local anesthetic or any component of the drug formula
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California Davis
Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
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