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New nerve block slashes opioid use in kidney stone surgery

NCT ID NCT07487415

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a nerve block called anterior quadratus lumborum block in 54 adults having kidney stone surgery. The block reduced pain and the amount of strong painkillers (opioids) needed during and after surgery. It did not affect nausea or overall recovery quality at 24 hours.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

54 people

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Started

May 2024

Finished

Oct 2025

Lead sponsor

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Ages

18 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 75 years. * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III. * Patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) under general anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * Known allergy to local anesthetics. * Coagulopathy or bleeding disorders. * Infection at the site of intervention. * Neurological or neuromuscular diseases. * Psychiatric disorders. * Chronic pain syndromes. * Chronic analgesic or opioid use. * History of opioid abuse. * Contraindications to regional anesthesia. * Cardiac dysrhythmia that could interfere with Analgesia Nociception Index (ANI) monitoring. * Patients requiring vasoactive or chronotropic drugs (e.g., atropine, ephedrine, nitroglycerin, or noradrenaline) to maintain hemodynamic stability during surgery. * Refusal to participate in the study.

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  • Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University Hospital

    Zonguldak, Zonguldak Province, Turkey (Türkiye)

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