A Study Comparing Two Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block Techniques to Manage Pain After Keyhole Gallbladder Surgery

To Assess The Postoperative Analgesic Efficacy Of Ultrasound- Guided External Oblique Intercostal Fascial Plane Block Versus Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block In Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Under General Anaesthesia. - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/04/084379

Enrollment

Registered

2025-04-08

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-28

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O00-O9A- Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Interventions

Intervention1: Unilateral External Oblique Intercostal Fascial plane block: Ultrasound guided Unilateral External Oblique Intercostal Fascial plane block using 20 ml of 0.2% Ropivacaine and Dexamethas

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients posted for laparoscopic cholecystectomy requiring general anesthesia. Patients between the ages of 18-65years. Patients belonging to American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status (ASA- PS) I, II .

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient with refusal of injection at the site of block. Any other additional surgical interventions or conversion to open surgery Patients with drug allergy or history of allergy to amide-type local anesthetics, Patients with a history of narcotic drug use, chronic pain, narcotic substance or alcohol abuse. Patients with known severe heart, kidney, liver, life-threatening hematological diseases Patients with psychiatric disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess the postoperative analgesic effect of External Oblique Intercostal Fascial Plane Block and Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy under general anaesthesia. Timepoint: Every 2 hours for the first 24 hours post operative period	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To assess: Post operative VAS score at 0,6,12,24 hours Timing for the first rescue analgesia Post operative 24 hours total analgesia consumption. Patient satisfaction score in both groups. Complications if any (postoperative nausea and vomiting, hematoma at the injection site, intravascular injection, hypertension, etc). Timepoint: Every 2 hours for the first 24 hours post operative period	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Merin Varghese

Department Of Anaesthesiology Dr Br Ambedkar Medical College And Hospital

merinvv@gmail.com8547502337

Outcome results

None listed

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