New study aims to ease pain after kidney stone surgery
NCT ID NCT07258901
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at different ways to manage pain after a type of kidney stone surgery called PCNL. Researchers will track how much opioid pain medicine patients need and their pain levels. The goal is to find which method works best to reduce pain and limit opioid use.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 75 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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
Adult patients aged 18 to 65 years undergoing unilateral percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) at Haseki Training and Research Hospital. All participants are ASA physical status I-III and receive postoperative analgesia according to routine clinical practice.
- Ages
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18 to 65 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18-65 years * ASA physical status I-III * Undergoing unilateral PCNL * Providing written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Known allergy to local anesthetics Coagulopathy or contraindication to regional anesthesia BMI \> 35 kg/m² Cognitive or communication impairment affecting pain evaluation Neurological or psychiatric disorders Musculoskeletal abnormalities Chronic opioid use, alcohol or substance abuse history Previous PCNL or open renal surgery on the same side Refusal to participate
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Haseki Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Sultangazi, 34265, Turkey (Türkiye)
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