Study to compare external oblique intercostal fascial plane block and erector spinae plane block in patients undergoing open abdominal surgeries by assessing pain after surgery

Comparison of analgesic efficacy of ultrasound guided External oblique Intercostal fascial Plane (EOI) Block versus Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Block in adult patients undergoing open upper abdominal surgeries: A randomized controlled trial. - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/03/063615

Enrollment

Registered

2024-03-05

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: External oblique intercostal plane block and erector spinae plane block: 25 ml of 0.2 % ropivacaine in each external oblique intercostal plane and erector spinae plane single shot prior

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients 18 -75 years, American Society of Anesthesiologists-physical status (ASA-PS) I–II undergoing open upper abdominal surgery with Unilateral Subcostal incision Patients willing to give written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess and compare 24-hour postoperative opioid consumption in ESP block group and EOI block group via numerical rating scale (NRS)Timepoint: To assess and compare 24-hour postoperative opioid consumption in ESP block group and EOI block group via numerical rating scale (NRS) at 30 minutes, 2 hours, 4 hours, 8 hours, 12 hours, 16 hours and 24 hours.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Time to first rescue analgesia. Numerical rating scores of pain (rest and cough) in first 24-hour postoperative period Total intraoperative opioid consumption Postoperative opioid consumption Timepoint: From the time of administration of block to first need of use of analgesic administration 30 mins, 2,4,8,12,16,24 hours. from the time of administration of block to end of surgery at 4, 8, 12, 16 hours	—

Measure

Time frame

Time to first rescue analgesia. Numerical rating scores of pain (rest and cough) in first 24-hour postoperative period Total intraoperative opioid consumption Postoperative opioid consumption Timepoint: From the time of administration of block to first need of use of analgesic administration 30 mins, 2,4,8,12,16,24 hours. from the time of administration of block to end of surgery at 4, 8, 12, 16 hours

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactChandni Sinha

AIIMS PATNA

chandni.doc@gmail.com7250333148

Outcome results

None listed

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