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Comparing two nerve-numbing injections with standard pain medicine after keyhole gallbladder surgery

Comparison of Ultrasound guided Modified Thoraco Abdominal block via Perichondral Approach (M-TAPA) and Oblique Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane block (OSTAP) with standard care for Postoperative Analgesic Consumption in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomised Controlled Trial. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/12/098616
Enrollment
150
Registered
2025-12-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K802- Calculus of gallbladder without cholecystitis

Interventions

Intervention1: OS-TAP block: 50 patients will receive oblique subcostal TAP block with 15 ml of 0.2% Ropivacaine on each side under USG guidance. Control Intervention1: M-TAPA block : 50 patients will

Sponsors

North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 18-65 yrs, ASA I-III, Elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Coagulopathy (INR more than 1.5), Infection at block site, Allergy to local anesthetics, Liver Failure [Child Pugh Class B or C or ALT/AST more than 3 times the upper limit of normal, or bilirubin more than 2 mg/dL], Chronic kidney disease stage 4 or 5 (eGFR less than 30 mL/min/1.73 m ) or patients on dialysis, History of abdominal surgery, opioid or alcohol use (may affect anatomy or opioid requirement) BMI of 35 or more, Pregnancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare total consumption of rescue analgesics in the the first 24 hours postoperatively between three groups. Timepoint: Postoperative area at 1st hour, 2nd hour, 4th hour, 6th hour, 12th hour and 24th hour.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare NRS scores & incidence of PONV in the first 24 hour postoperatively. To compare performance time of blocks.Timepoint: postoperative area on 1st hour, 2nd hour, 4th hour, 6th hour, 12th hour & 24th hour

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMUKUL GARG

North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (neigrihms)

muks206@gmail.com8787648490

Outcome results

None listed

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