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Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block versus oblique subcostal transversus abdominis plane block for postoperative analgesia in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Randomized controlled double blinded trial

Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block versus oblique subcostal transversus abdominis plane block for postoperative analgesia of adult patients in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Randomized controlled double blinded trial

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12618001078246
Acronym
UG-ESP vs UG-TAP
Enrollment
68
Registered
2018-06-28
Start date
2018-07-09
Completion date
2018-09-13
Last updated
2018-11-26

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Our primary aims are to compare the effects of ESP and oblique subcostal TAP block on postoperative pain scores and opioid consumptions after laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery. Our hypothesis is that ESP will reduce postoperative pain scores and opioid consumption of the patients more significantly than TAP block. Our secondary aims is to compare the intraoperative fentanyl need of the groups. Our hypothesis is that the fentanyl need in ESP group will be lower than TAP group.

Interventions

In the operating room, all of the patients will receive a standard monitoring including electrocardiography, non-invasive blood pressure, peripheral oxygen saturation and bi-spectral index monitoring. An anesthesiologist will perform anesthesia inductions with intravenous 2-3 mg kg-1 propofol, 1 mcg kg-1 fentanyl and 0.6 mg kg-1 rocuronium bromide. After each patient's BIS score decreases to 40–60, endotracheal intubation will be performed. Intravenous 4 mg ondansetron will be applied for postop

In the operating room, all of the patients will receive a standard monitoring including electrocardiography, non-invasive blood pressure, peripheral oxygen saturation and bi-spectral index monitoring. An anesthesiologist will perform anesthesia inductions with intravenous 2-3 mg kg-1 propofol, 1 mcg kg-1 fentanyl and 0.6 mg kg-1 rocuronium bromide. After each patient's BIS score decreases to 40–60, endotracheal intubation will be performed. Intravenous 4 mg ondansetron will be applied for postoperative nausea and intravenous 50 mg dexketoprofen trometamol will be applied as a part of multimodal analgesia. Immediately after intubation, the patients in the first group (Group ESP) will be placed in lateral decubitus position. The anesthesiologist of the operating room will locate a high-frequency linear ultrasound probe in longitudinal orientation at the level of T7 spinous process and then place 3 cm laterally from the midline. The ultrasound landmarks T7 transverse process and overlying erector spinae muscle will be identified. Under aseptic conditions, the anesthesiologist will insert a 80 mm 21-gauge block needle in-plane at an angle of 30-40 degrees in cranial-to-caudal direction until the tip contact the T7 transverse process. After the hydrodissection with 2-3 mL of isotonic saline solution confirms correct needle tip position, 20 mL of 0.375% bupivacaine will be injected deep into the erector spinae muscle. The same procedure will be performed to the contralateral side. All of the patients will receive 4-6% end-tidal desflurane in the 3 lt of 40% O2 and 60% N2O for maintenance of anesthesia. The minimum alveolar concentration of desflurane will be targeted to reach a BIS value between 40-60. At the end of the operation, postoperative analgesia will be maintained with intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) device in all of the patients. The PCA device will administer 10 mg tramadol as bolus dose with a 15 minute lock-time, and no basal infusion.

Sponsors

Basak ALTIPARMAK
Lead SponsorIndividual

Study design

Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Patients with ASA physical status I-III, between 18-70 years old, scheduled for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Exclusion criteria

The patients with coagulation disorder, known allergy to local anesthetics, infection at the injection site of the block, advanced hepatic or renal failure, chronic opioid consumption and body mass index?? equal to or higher than 35 kg m-2.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026