Pain relief showdown: which method gets seniors moving faster after surgery?
NCT ID NCT07709975
First seen Jul 17, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026
Summary
This study observes how three standard pain-control methods—opioids given through a vein, epidural, or nerve block—affect how quickly patients aged 65 and older get out of bed after major surgery. Researchers track time to first sit, stand, or walk, along with pain levels, confusion, and patient satisfaction. The goal is to understand which approach may help older adults recover and move sooner in the intensive care unit.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Systemic opioid analgesia, epidural analgesia, or peripheral nerve block, each given per standard care
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help identify which pain-control method best supports early mobility and recovery in older surgical patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all hospitals or patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- 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
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients aged 65 years and older admitted to the intensive care unit after major surgery at a single tertiary care center, receiving one of three standard-of-care postoperative analgesia approaches (systemic, epidural, or peripheral nerve block) as determined by the treating clinical team.
- Ages
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65 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 65 years or older * ASA physical status classification I-IV * Admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) following major surgery * ICU stay of at least 24 hours Exclusion Criteria: * Previously diagnosed advanced-stage dementia * Inability to assess consciousness due to severe neurological deficit * ICU stay of less than 24 hours * Incomplete or insufficient clinical data
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Health Sciences, Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu City Hospital
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Istanbul, 34384, Turkey (Türkiye)
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