Comparison of nerve blocks for Postoperative pain relief after carcinoma gallbladder surgery

A Comparative Study of Preemptive External Oblique Plane Block and Subcostal TAP Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Radical Cholecystectomy: A Randomised Single-Blinded Prospective Study - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/03/106275

Enrollment

Registered

2026-03-16

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: C23- Malignant neoplasm of gallbladder

Interventions

Intervention1: Subcostal transverse abdominis plane (TAP) block: In sucostal TAP local anaesthetic is deposited between internal oblique and transversus abdominis muscle just below the costal margin

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18 to 65 years ASA physical status I or II Scheduled for elective radical cholecystectomy for gallbladder carcinoma Ability to provide written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Known allergy or hypersensitivity to amide local anaesthetics Local infection at the block site Coagulopathy BMI more than 35 Chronic opioid use or history of substance use disorder Cognitive impairment or communication barriers

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative pain score in both the groupsTimepoint: 2, 6, 12, and 24 hours Postoperatively	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Total opioid consumption. Time to first request for rescue analgesia. Any conplications.Timepoint: Postoperative 24 hrs	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactTrishagni Talukdar

State Cancer Institute

jili.basing1@gmail.com9643549684

Outcome results

None listed

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