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Compare post surgery pain relief by intrathecal method which is in the spinal cord versus thoracic epidural method which is the outer layer of spinal cord in live donor liver donation surgeries.

Comparison of Thoracic epidural analgesia with Intrathecal morphine in open live donor Hepatectomy â?? A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/04/033283
Enrollment
60
Registered
2021-04-30
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Intrathecal Morphine: Dura puncture will be performed at L3-L4 or L4-L5 space with 25 G Quinckeâ??s needle after local anesthesia. After return of clear and free flowing cerebrospinal f

Sponsors

Rohit Kumar Saini
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: open live donor hepatectomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal Contraindication to neuraxial anesthesia Allergy to local anesthetics Allergy to morphine History of drug abuse Insufficient comprehension to use of patient controlled analgesia (PCA)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare total postoperative fentanyl consumption at 24 hours in between the two groups undergoing open live donor hepatectomyTimepoint: 24 hours—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare postoperative static VAS score (at rest, dynamic/movement and shoulder pain at 0, 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 72 hours in between the two groups undergoing open live donor hepatectomy. Amount of rescue drug for analgesia. Time to mobilize. Postoperative side effects/complicationsTimepoint: 0, 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 72 hours post operatively—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRohit Kumar Saini

ILBS Hospital

mkarora442@gmail.com9811365293

Outcome results

None listed

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