Nerve block before gallbladder surgery may cut painkiller use
NCT ID NCT07502833
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests if a special nerve block given before gallbladder surgery can lower the amount of painkillers and anesthesia needed during the operation. It also looks at whether it helps with pain and nausea after surgery. About 64 adults having gallbladder removal are being recruited.
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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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64 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- 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 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Adult patients aged 18-65 years * Scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III * Ability to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate * Known allergy to local anesthetics * Coagulopathy or anticoagulant therapy * Infection at the injection site * Body weight less than 75 kg * Severe hepatic or renal dysfunction * Pregnancy or breastfeeding
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Etlik City Hospital
Ankara, Türkiye, 06170, Turkey (Türkiye)
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