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A study comparing nerve blocks to usual injections for pain relief in patients suffering from pain due to diseases of the liver and pancreas

Analyzing the efficacy of erector spinae plane block in comparison with intravenous analgesia for acute pain management in hepatopancreaticobiliary disorders with a score of Numeric rating scale (NRS) score of 7 or more, presenting to the Emergency department - A randomized control study. - EASY

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/03/050595
Enrollment
70
Registered
2023-03-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-04

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: R101- Pain localized to upper abdomen

Interventions

Intervention1: Erector spinae plane block: Infiltrating 20 + 20 ml of local anaesthetic (0.2% Ropivaccaine) bilaterally at the level of T7 Transverse process at the erector spinae plane under ultrasou

Sponsors

Fluid research grant
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. patients age greater than 18 years and lesser than 70 years of age 2. Patients with diagnosed hepatopancreaticobiliary disease with acute abdominal pain with a pain score using NRS of greater or equal to 7.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Not willing to consent. 2.Haemodynamic instability 3. Contraindication to Anesthetic/ analgesic agents 4. Patients in whom positioning for the block is physically challenging. 5. Pregnancy 6.Non hepatopancreaticobiliary pain 7. Non-availability of trained personnel on shift.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction in pain score NRS system from 7 to less than 4, or by Greater than 50%.Timepoint: 1 hour, 3 hours, 5 hours and 10 hours

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Success rate of the block in reducing the pain score 2.Patient satisfaction after the intervention 3.Incidence of adverse effect on either side of the arm 4.Reduction in patient stay in ED 5.Reduction in usage of repetitive opioid consumption.Timepoint: 1 hour, 3 hours, 5 hours and 10 hours

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sandeep Nathanael David Guide

Christian Medical College, Vellore

sanada_124@yahoo.com8072149396

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026