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Comparison of two pain-relief skin patches after laparoscopic gallbladder surgery

Efficacy of transdermal ketoprofen patch vs diclofenac patch in laparoscopic cholecystectomy - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/03/106464
Enrollment
70
Registered
2026-03-18
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: Ketoprofen: Patients scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy will receive a transdermal ketoprofen patch of 30 mg through transdermal route applied before the surgery and wi

Sponsors

Peoples Hospital Bhopal
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 18-65 years of either gender. ASA grade I and II. Patients undergoing elective laparoscopic abdominal surgeries. Patient willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refused to participate in the study Known allergy to NSAIDs Chronic pain or long term analgesic use Renal, hepatic or peptic ulcer disease Pregnancy or lactation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare postoperative pain scores using Visual Analog Scale (VAS) between transdermal ketoprofen patch and diclofenac patch following laparoscopic cholecystectomy for 6 months (24 weeks).Timepoint: To compare postoperative pain scores using Visual Analog Scale (VAS) between transdermal ketoprofen patch and diclofenac patch following laparoscopic cholecystectomy for 6 months (24 weeks )

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the time to first rescue analgesic requirement and the total postoperative opioid/analgesic consumption within the first 24 hoursTimepoint: upto 24 hours

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnupam Pandey

Peoples College of Medical Sciences and Research Centre Bhopal

docanshu07@rediffmail.com8889480540

Outcome results

None listed

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