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Pain relief with a block in patients undergoing liver transplant surgery

Analgesic fficacy of bilateral Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) block in recipients undergoing liver transplant surgery - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/12/078166
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-12-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-03

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 Health Condition 2: K746- Other and unspecified cirrhosis ofliver

Interventions

Intervention1: Erector spinae plane block at T7 level bilaterally: Using a curviliner probe and an out of plane approach, the ESP plane will be identified and 20 ml of 0.2 % rpivacaine with 2 mg dexa

Sponsors

Amrita Institute Of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All adult patients undergoing elective living donor liver trasnplants will be included

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Emergency transplant Pediatric transplant Preoperative encephalopathy Grade 3 and above Block site infection Technical diffioculty in performing the block Preoperative ventilation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Intraoperative opioid consumption between patients who received ESP blocks preoperatively versus standrad care in managementTimepoint: Start of anaesthesia End of surgery—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Requirement of additional propofol Consumption of inhalational agent Opioid requirement in 24 h after surgery Length of ICU stayTimepoint: Intraoperatively 24 hours after extubation—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNalluri Achyutha Krishna Sri

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences

lakshmi.k.238@gmail.com9496211333

Outcome results

None listed

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