New painkiller showdown: can a Long-Acting drug beat standard care for surgery pain?
NCT ID NCT07271979
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests if a long-acting painkiller (liposomal bupivacaine) works better than a standard one (ropivacaine) for pain after upper abdominal surgery. About 146 adults having open surgery will receive one of the two drugs injected into the belly lining before the incision is closed. The main goal is to see which drug reduces pain scores and the need for extra pain medicine in the first 24 hours.
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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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146 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Finished
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May 2026
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Aged 18 to 75 years; for those \>70 years old, a Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) score ≥80 is required. 2. Scheduled for elective upper abdominal laparotomy. 3. Surgical approach involving either a subcostal or midline incision. 4. Incision length between 15 and 30 cm. 5. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification of I to III. Exclusion Criteria: 1. ASA Physical Status Class greater than III. 2. Pre-existing chronic pain with long-term opioid use (for \>1 year). 3. Significant hepatic or renal impairment, or underweight status, defined as: Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of \<40 mL/min/1.73m²; Child-Pugh Class C; Body Mass Index (BMI) \<18.5 kg/m². 4. Known allergy or hypersensitivity to the investigational drug or any of its excipients. 5. Pregnancy or lactation
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Jinan, China
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