Could a simple back injection replace morphine after kidney stone surgery?
NCT ID NCT07672600
First seen Jun 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether an ultrasound-guided nerve block (erector spinae plane block) can reduce pain and the need for morphine after percutaneous nephrolithotomy, a surgery to remove large kidney stones. Fifty-six adults undergoing elective surgery will be randomly assigned to receive either the nerve block or standard intravenous pain relief. The main goal is to measure total morphine use over 24 hours after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Erector Spinae Plane Block (nerve block procedure)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this nerve block could become a standard way to reduce pain and the need for strong painkillers after kidney stone surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial, so results may not apply to everyone. The nerve block may not provide significant pain relief and carries rare risks like infection or bleeding.
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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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56 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2019
- Finished
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Apr 2021
- 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 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Elective percutaneous nephrolitotomy * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate * Coagulopathy, * Infection at the block site * Allergy to local anaesthetics * Previous surgery in the block area * Severe systemic disease.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
Istanbul, Fatih, 34093, Turkey (Türkiye)
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