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Comparison of Two Different Methods of Pain Relief After Abdominal Surgery

A Comparative Study of Continuous Epidural Analgesia Versus Patient-Controlled Intravenous Analgesia in Postoperative Pain Management in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgeries - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/105062
Enrollment
40
Registered
2026-02-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia (IV PCA): All patients will receive a standardized general anaesthesia protocol. Premedication will be administered with intravenous Midazolam 1

Sponsors

CHRI
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults aged 18-70 years, ASA physical status I-III undergoing elective abdominal surgeries. Patients able to communicate pain intensity effectively and operate the PCA device independently

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Allergy to study drugs, coagulopathy or anticoagulation therapy, and infection at the insertion site

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison of postoperative pain scores between the two groups using Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Timepoint: 2,6,12,24,48 hours—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Total opioid consumption in 24 hours Requirement of rescue analgesia Quality of recovery (QoR-15 score) Hemodynamic parameters (HR, BP) Incidence of adverse effects: Hypotension Bradycardia Nausea/vomiting Sedation Respiratory depressionTimepoint: 2,6,24,48hours—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Merlin Shalini Ruth S

Chettinad hospital and research institute

merlin5shalini@gmail.com9790983957

Outcome results

None listed

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