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Study on the use of M - TAPA Nerve block for reducing pain after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

EFFICACY OF PREEMPTIVE ULTRASOUND - GUIDED MODIFIED THORACOABDOMINAL NERVE BLOCK THROUGH PERICHONDRIAL APPROACH (M -TAPA) FOR POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY UNDER GENERAL ANAESTHESIA. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/07/091725
Enrollment
45
Registered
2025-07-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: K806- Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with cholecystitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Bilateral Modified Thoracoabdominal nerve block through perichondrial approach: Patients posted for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy will be given preemptive ultrasound guided bila

Sponsors

Dr Rekha S
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients posted for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anaesthesia 2. Patients aged between 18 to 75y 3. Patients belonging to American Society of Anaesthesiologists Physical status 1 and 2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Known allergy to the local anaesthetics given. 2. Patients with chronic pain on slow-release preparations of opioid, drug or alcohol abuse. 3. Patients with dementia or cognitive problems. 4. Patients with BMI greater than 35kg/m2. 5. Coagulopathy or patients on anti-coagulants 6. Known case of Diabetes mellitus

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the duration of postoperative analgesia following laparoscopic cholecystectomyTimepoint: For first 24 postoperative hours

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate analgesic consumption in first 24 postoperative hours. To assess the incidence of adverse effects like nausea, vomiting.Timepoint: FROM THE TIME OF BLOCK UPTO 24H AFTER THE BLOCK

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Rekha S

Dr B R Ambedkar medical college and hospital

deepakkadlimatti@gmail.com9008229914

Outcome results

None listed

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