Effect of continuous delivering catheter placed in the abdominal wall compared to a catheter placed in back on post-operative blood pressure stability in patients undergoing surgery via vertical stomach incision

Effect of Continuous Rectus Sheath Block Compared To Epidural Analgesia on Post-Operative Hemodynamic Stability in Patients Undergoing Elective Midline Laparotomy-A Randomised Controlled Trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/01/078977

Enrollment

Registered

2025-01-20

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-02-03

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: bilateral rectus sheath block: post operatively a PCA pump will continuously deliver 5ml/hr per side of ropivacaine solution for 48 hours. breakthrough pain is addressed with 2ml bolus

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: elective surgery hemodynamically stable

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patients with spine abnormalities difficult airway patient on ventilators pregnant women contraindications to ropivacaine or epidural analgesia ASA PS III including implanted pacemaker, ESRD on dialysis not consenting known bleeding diasthesis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
to study the effect of rectus sheath block compared to epidural analgesia on post operative hemodynamic stability in patients undergoing elective mid-line laparotomyTimepoint: every 2 hours for the 48 hours post operatively	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
pain relief incidence of DVT Appearance of bowel movements length of ICU stayTimepoint: 6th hourly 12th hourly	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactB Gayathri

SRM Medical College and Research Center

hod.anaest.ktr@srmist.edu.in9500092905

Outcome results

None listed

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