Pain relief after gall bladder stone removal surgery

A prospective randomised clinical study comparing preoperative versus postoperative rectus sheath block for acute postoperative pain relief in laparoscopic cholecystectomy - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/04/085093

Enrollment

102

Registered

2025-04-17

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-28

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K800- Calculus of gallbladder with acutecholecystitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Rectus sheath block: Rectus sheath block for acute postoperative pain relief Intervention2: postoperative group (Group Pb): Postoperatively Rectus sheath block will be given after surgi

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy between age of 18 to 60 years and patients of ASA 1 and 2 and those who have given a informed written consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal, infection, coagulopathy, allergy, and conversion to open cholecystectomy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Post operative pain scores by NRS and amount of rescue analgesic consumed in mg in 24 hoursTimepoint: at 1,2,4,8,12,16,20,24 hours postoperatively	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of analgesia, adverse effects of the blockTimepoint: at 1,2,4,8,12,16,20,24 hours postoperatively	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNirmala jonnavithula

Nizams institute of medical sciences

njonnavithula@gmail.com9849422749

Outcome results

None listed

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