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A Study to Compare Two Techniques for Post-Surgery Pain Relief in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Surgery

To compare the efficacy of ultrasound-guided subcostal transversus abdominis plane block and port site infiltration for postoperative analgesia in laparoscopic surgeries. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/109660
Enrollment
48
Registered
2026-04-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K806- Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with cholecystitis

Interventions

Intervention1: B/L subcostal TAP block: To compare the efficacy of ultrasound-guided subcostal transversus abdominis plane block and port site infiltration for postoperative analgesia in laparoscopic

Sponsors

Dayanand Medical College and Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients of either gender aged more than 18 years, posted for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anaesthesia belonging to American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status 1,2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: *Refusal to participate in the study. *Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and on steroids. *Patients allergic to local anaesthetics and Dexamethasone * Pregnant females. *Infection at the site of infiltration of local anaesthetic. *Patients with history of chronic opioid abuse. *BMI more than 35.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison of mean 24-hour postoperative pain scores using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) between the two study groups undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Timepoint: 0,30mins,1,2,4,8,12,24hrs postoperative

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time to first rescue analgesic and total analgesic required over 24hrs post operativelyTimepoint: 0,30mins,1,2,4,8,12,24hrs postoperative

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Kunalika Kakkar

Dayanand Medical College and Hospital

Kunalikakakkar123@gmail.com8289022068

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026