NCT07071012

Pain Control After Open Radical Nephrectomy: Thoracic Paravertebral Block Versus External Oblique Intercostal Block

Ultrasound-Guided Thoracic Paravertebral Block Versus External Oblique Intercostal Block for Postoperative Analgesia After Open Radical Nephrectomy: A Randomised Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 98 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hacettepe University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to compare the effects of external oblique intercostal block versus paravertebral block on postoperative pain and complications in patients undergoing open nephrectomy.

Conditions

• Nephrectomy
• Pain Scores
• Paravertebral Block
• External Oblique Intercostal Block

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Bupivacaine	Used for regional anesthesia during nephrectomy procedure (e.g., paravertebral or external oblique intercostal block)
DRUG	morphine	Used for postoperative pain control via PCA device
DRUG	paracetamol	Used as part of postoperative multimodal analgesia
DRUG	Diclofenac	Used as part of postoperative multimodal analgesia

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-08-01
• Primary completion: 2026-02-01
• Completion: 2026-02-02
• First posted: 2025-07-17
• Last updated: 2026-03-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)