Pain relief during kidney stone surgery: comparing two ultrasound-guided nerve blocks

Efficacy of ultrasound guided thoracic Paravertebral block vs ultrasound guided transmuscular Quadratus lumborum block for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy surgery a prospective randomised controlled trial - nil

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/05/111190

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-27

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: N200- Calculus of kidney Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: ultrasound guided thoracic Paravertebral block: Group P with patient in prone position at the end of the surgery, PVB will be performed with linear ultrasound probe placed in a caudo-cr

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA I and II patients Age between 18-58 years Patients of both sexes Patients undergoing PCNL surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ASA III and IV patients Patients who refused to participate Allergic to local anaesthetics

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Visual Anologue Score (VAS)Timepoint: Visual Anologue Score (VAS) on a scale of 1-10 for first 24 hours after extubation first at 30 minutes,next 2 hours, 4, 6, 12 and 24 hours postoperatively	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The time for the first rescue analgesic dose, which is given when VAS score exceeds four 2 Total number of patients requiring rescue analgesic in both the groups 3 Total amount of tramadol consumption in the first 24 hoursTimepoint: 1 Rescue analgesic Tramadol given if VAS score Exceeds 4 at 12th hour interval in the postoperative period 2 Total number of patients requiring rescue analgesia in the first 24 hours Postopratively 3 Total amount of tramadol in milli grams consumption in the first 24 hours postoperatively	—

Measure

Time frame

The time for the first rescue analgesic dose, which is given when VAS score exceeds four 2 Total number of patients requiring rescue analgesic in both the groups 3 Total amount of tramadol consumption in the first 24 hoursTimepoint: 1 Rescue analgesic Tramadol given if VAS score Exceeds 4 at 12th hour interval in the postoperative period 2 Total number of patients requiring rescue analgesia in the first 24 hours Postopratively 3 Total amount of tramadol in milli grams consumption in the first 24 hours postoperatively

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR RAVIKANTH PULA

ESIC Medical College

ravipula99@gmail.com9666977781

Outcome results

None listed

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