A Comparison of pain reducing ability of external oblique intercoastal plane block with transversus abdominis plane block in upper abdominal surgeries

A Comparison of analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided external oblique intercostal plane block and subcostal transversus abdominis plane block, in patients undergoing upper abdominal surgery. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/08/092548

Enrollment

Registered

2025-08-06

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: External oblique inrercostal muscle plane block: 25ml of 0.2% Ropivacaine will be injected under ultrasound guidance in the interfascial plane before the surgical incision but after the

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA grade I/II BMI 20-30kg/m

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Allergy to local Anaesthetics Refusal to participate On chronic pain therapy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To check the time to rescue analgesia in different approachesTimepoint: 30 mins, 1 hour, 2 hour, 4 hour, 6 hours, 12 hours, and 24 hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
We will also measure the total amount of opioid consumed in. intraoperative & postoperative periodTimepoint: 1 day	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shrey Kumar Dubey

Shija Hospitals and Research Institute, Imphal

t.kennedysinghdr@yahoo.com9862342821

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026