Is there a difference in the duration of postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anaesthesia with and without serratus anterior plane block?

A randomized controlled trial to compare the duration of postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anaesthesia with & without serratus anterior plane block - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/06/053969

Enrollment

Registered

2023-06-16

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-06-26

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Serratus Anterior Plane Block: SAP block is a interfascial plane block which can be used to treat pain in laparoscopic surgeries. It is considered to be a safe, effective, easy to opera

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients of age 18-65 years 2) Patients of either sex 3) ASA grade I and II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with impaired coagulation or on anticoagulant drug. 2) Surgery taking >3hrs. 3) Infection at the site of injection 4) Patients with known allergy to local anaesthetics

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mean duration (in minutes) of post operative analgesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anaesthesia with & without serratus anterior plane blockTimepoint: 1,3,6,24 hours after completion of surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
2)Median (Inter-quartile range) NRS at 1,3,6,24 hours after completion of surgery in both groupsTimepoint: 1,3,6,24 hours after completion of surgery;3)Proportion of patients having complications viz. nausea, vomiting, redness & hematoma within 24 hours surgery in both groups.Timepoint: 24 hours;4)Median (Inter-quartile range) patient satisfaction (using Likert scale) at 24 hours postoperatively in both groupsTimepoint: 24 hours;Mean Â± SD total requirement of analgesics (in mg) in 24 hours postoperatively in both groups.Timepoint: 24 hours postoperatively	—

Measure

Time frame

2)Median (Inter-quartile range) NRS at 1,3,6,24 hours after completion of surgery in both groupsTimepoint: 1,3,6,24 hours after completion of surgery;3)Proportion of patients having complications viz. nausea, vomiting, redness & hematoma within 24 hours surgery in both groups.Timepoint: 24 hours;4)Median (Inter-quartile range) patient satisfaction (using Likert scale) at 24 hours postoperatively in both groupsTimepoint: 24 hours;Mean Â± SD total requirement of analgesics (in mg) in 24 hours postoperatively in both groups.Timepoint: 24 hours postoperatively

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactH Swaminathan

Lady Hardinge Medical College

dranshugupta1@gmail.com9871158433

Outcome results

None listed

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