New simpler nerve block could ease leg surgery pain
NCT ID NCT07594197
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new type of nerve block called the parasacral ischial plane block for people having leg surgery. It compares this simpler technique to the standard sacral plexus block in 60 adults aged 18-80. The goal is to see how quickly it numbs sensation and movement, and how well it controls pain.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simpler, safer nerve block technique for leg surgeries, reducing pain and speeding recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study with only 60 participants. The new block may not work as well as the standard method, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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 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: 1. Ages 18-80 2. ASA I-III 3. Patients operated on under regional anesthesia 4. Patients who provided written informed consent 5. Patients scheduled for elective lower extremity surgery - Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with a history of allergy to local anesthetic drugs 2. Patients with coagulation disorders 3. Patients with BMI \> 40 kg/m² 4. Presence of infection at the block application site 5. Chronic pain syndrome (chronic opioid use) 6. Pregnant women 7. Patients who cannot be communicated with 8. Patients requiring emergency surgery -
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bursa High Specialization Training and Research Hospital
Bursa, Yildirim, 16300, Turkey (Türkiye)