Comparison of blocks for post operative pain management in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Comparative study of postoperative pain management with erector spinae(ESP) block versus oblique subcostal transverse abdominis plane (OSTAP) block in patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/01/030208

Enrollment

138

Registered

2021-01-04

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K87- Disorders of gallbladder, biliarytract and pancreas in diseases classified elsewhere Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 3: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: ERECTOR SPINAE BLOCK AND OBLIQUE SUBCOSTAL TRANSVERSE ABDOMINIS PLANE BLOCK.: TWO BLOCKS WILL BE COMPARED (USING 20ML OF 0.2% ROPIVACAINE AND 4MG OF DEXAMETHASONE BILATERALLY) FOR POSTO

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA-PS I and II patients posted for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal. Obese patients(BMI >30kg/m2). Allergy to local anaesthetcis. Infection at the site of block. Coagulation disorders.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Post operative analgesic requirement. 1st analgesic requirement.Timepoint: 1.5 years.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Number and total analgesic requirement. Intraoperative analgesic requirement. patient satisfaction.Timepoint: 1.5 years.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVADDAMANU MOUNIKA

KALINGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

lingaraj.sahu@kims.ac.in8280166501

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026