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Clinical Analysis of the Antihypertensive Effect of Laparoscopic Peripheral Nerve Blockade of the Renal Artery in Patients With Retroperitoneal Disease and Hypertension

An interventional study of laparoscopic renal artery perivascular nerve blockade and surgery related to the primary disease in Hypertension and Retroperitoneal Disease, sponsored by Ruijin Hospital. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-02-17.

Sponsored by Ruijin Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Mar 2026, 7 months ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
246
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of laparoscopic renal artery nerve blockade surgery in patients with retroperitoneal diseases complicated by hypertension.

The study aims to address the following two questions:

  1. Can laparoscopic renal artery perivascular nerve blockade reduce postoperative blood pressure and decrease the dependence on antihypertensive medications in patients with retroperitoneal diseases and hypertension?
  2. What is the safety profile of the procedure, and does it lead to any complications?

The researchers will randomly assign patients to the experimental group and the control group. The experimental group will undergo surgery related to the primary disease in addition to laparoscopic renal artery perivascular nerve blockade, while the control group will only receive surgery related to the primary disease. This design allows for a comparison of the effects of renal artery perivascular nerve blockade on postoperative blood pressure.

Participants will:

  1. Patients will undergo either surgery related to the primary disease combined with renal artery perivascular nerve blockade, or surgery related to the primary disease alone.
  2. For the three months following surgery, the antihypertensive medication regimen will remain unchanged from the preoperative plan. At the end of the three-month period, patients will visit the hospital for 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.
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Conditions studied

  • Hypertension
  • Retroperitoneal Disease

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In context

Hypertension

6,689 studies on the registry are indexed under Hypertension; 965 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 246 is above the median of 90 across 4,995 interventional studies indexed under Hypertension.

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Lead sponsor

Ruijin Hospital is the lead sponsor of 635 studies on the registry; 359 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Renal artery diameter ≥ 4 mm, length ≥ 20 mm.
  • Age between 18 and 75 years, male or female.
  • Scheduled to undergo laparoscopic surgery: The patient has a clear diagnosis of adrenal tumor, early-stage renal malignancy, renal cyst, etc., and meets the surgical indications recommended by guidelines or relative surgical indications but has a strong willingness for surgery. The patient requires surgery (such as laparoscopic partial adrenalectomy, laparoscopic unilateral adrenalectomy, laparoscopic partial nephrectomy, laparoscopic renal cyst decapitation, etc.) and meets the surgical conditions.
  • A clear diagnosis of hypertension: Either the patient has never used antihypertensive medications, with in-office blood pressure ≥ 140/90 mmHg and \< 180/110 mmHg, or 24-hour daytime ambulatory blood pressure ≥ 135/85 mmHg and \< 170/105 mmHg. Alternatively, the patient has been diagnosed with hypertension and has been taking antihypertensive medications for at least 4 weeks.
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 45 ml/min/1.73 m².
  • The patient is willing and able to comply with the study protocol, provide written informed consent, and agrees to participate in follow-up assessments.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Renal artery abnormalities: Hemodynamic or anatomical stenosis (≥50%) of one renal artery; post-renal artery balloon angioplasty or stent placement;
  • Cardiovascular risk factors: Including myocardial infarction, unstable angina, or cerebrovascular events within the past 6 months; extensive atherosclerosis with intravascular thrombosis or unstable plaques; and significant hemodynamic changes due to heart valve disease;
  • History of similar surgeries: Such as previous renal sympathetic nerve ablation via catheter;
  • Other severe organic diseases;
  • Participation in other clinical studies;
  • Investigator's judgment: The investigator determines that, based on medical expertise, the patient is unsuitable for participation in the study.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
246 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    experimental group

    The experimental group will undergo surgery related to the primary disease in addition to laparoscopic renal artery perivascular nerve blockade.

    Procedure: laparoscopic renal artery perivascular nerve blockade · Procedure: surgery related to the primary disease

  • Sham comparator
    control group

    The control group will only receive surgery related to the primary disease. Such as laparoscopic partial nephrectomy, laparoscopic adrenalectomy etc.

    Procedure: surgery related to the primary disease

Interventions

  • Procedurelaparoscopic renal artery perivascular nerve blockade

    1. When only the main renal artery is present: The complete dissection of the renal artery should be performed in the distal 2/3 portion, close to the renal hilum. The connective tissue and nerve tissue within a 1 cm radius from the center of the renal artery lumen must be completely separated (using instruments such as an ultrasonic scalpel or monopolar hook, etc.). The length of the dissected renal artery should be at least 0.5 cm, forming a dissection ring. 2. When accessory renal arteries are present: In addition to the main renal artery meeting the aforementioned standards, the accessory renal arteries must also be dissected. The radius of the dissection ring should be 0.7 cm, with a length ranging from 0.3 to 0.5 cm. 3. When renal polar arteries are present: Dissection may be performed appropriately based on the surgical conditions. 4. The prerequisite is to ensure the safety of the surgery, specifically the safe resection of the primary lesion.

  • Proceduresurgery related to the primary disease

    The surgeries related to the primary disease include laparoscopic partial nephrectomy, laparoscopic adrenalectomy, and other similar procedures.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The blood pressure values at 3 months post-surgery.

    The average systolic blood pressure (ASBP) during 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring at 3 months post-surgery.

    Time frame: 3 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. The blood pressure values at other different time points.

    The 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure data at 1 month, 6 months, 12 months, and 24 months post-surgery, as well as the dynamic blood pressure data at 3 months post-surgery, excluding the primary outcomes.

    Time frame: 1 month, 3 months,6 months, 12 months, and 24 months

  2. antihypertensive medications

    The use of antihypertensive medications at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, and 24 months post-surgery.

    Time frame: 1 month, 3 months,6 months, 12 months, and 24 months

  3. Health status.

    At each time point, health status will be assessed and quantified using the EuroQoL Five-Dimensions Three-Level (EQ-5D-3L) standardized scale.

    Time frame: 1 month, 3 months,6 months, 12 months, and 24 months

  4. Pain score

    At each time point, Pain scores will be assessed and quantified using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).

    Time frame: 1 month, 3 months,6 months, 12 months, and 24 months

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 17, 2025, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06829134
Lead sponsor
Ruijin Hospital
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 17, 2025
Start date
Mar 1, 2025 (estimated)
Primary completion
Mar 1, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 1, 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Feb 17, 2025

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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