New pain combo aims to get bowels moving faster after surgery
NCT ID NCT07651722
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a combination of a long-lasting numbing drug (liposomal bupivacaine) injected into the belly wall plus a special painkiller (oxycodone) given through an IV can help the gut recover faster after major abdominal surgery. 132 adults having small bowel or colorectal surgery will be randomly assigned to one of three pain treatment groups. The main goal is to see if this combo improves bowel function in the first week 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
- liposomal bupivacaine and oxycodone
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a standard pain management plan that helps patients recover bowel function faster after abdominal surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial at one hospital, so results may not apply to everyone. The new drug combo may not work better than current options.
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Study facts
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- 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 132 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
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- Ages
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18 to 80 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: * Patients scheduled to undergo elective major abdominal surgery, specifically small bowel or colorectal resections. * Aged between 18 and 80 years (inclusive). * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I, II, or III. * Capable of understanding the study procedures, cooperating with postoperative pain/recovery assessments (e.g., VAS, QoR-15, I-FEED), and providing written informed consent prior to surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * History of significant neuropsychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, or myasthenia gravis, that may interfere with pain perception or cognitive evaluation. * History of alcohol abuse or chronic opioid/analgesic dependence. * Severe, uncontrolled hypertension (defined as systolic blood pressure ≥ 180 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 110 mmHg). * Severe cardiac, hepatic, renal, or pulmonary dysfunction that poses a high surgical/anesthetic risk or alters drug metabolism. * Pregnant or lactating women. * Known allergy, hypersensitivity, or contraindications to any of the study medications, including local anesthetics (ropivacaine, bupivacaine) or opioids (sufentanil, oxycodone).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tianjin First Central Hospital
RECRUITINGTianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300384, China
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