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Effect of two different pain medicines on the better recovery of patients undergoing gallbladder surgery.

Remifentanil vs Fentanyl for INflammatory modulation and Enhanced recovery: Comparison of Postoperative Inflammatory Response in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomised Controlled Trial - REFINE

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/07/113749
Enrollment
200
Registered
2026-07-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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: Ramifentanyl : Induction dose of 2 g/kg, followed by a maintenance infusion of 0.05 0.2 g/kg/min, started immediately after induction and continued until the end of pneumoperitoneum a

Sponsors

Uttar Pradesh University Of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA I and II scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal. Patients on chronic opioids. Duration of surgery exceeding 90 minutes Any intraoperative complication involving organs other than the gall bladder (bile duct, liver, diaphragm, stomach, etc.) Conversion from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy Intraoperative hemodynamic instability requiring vasopressor support for more than 10 minutes Acute cholecystitis, prior biliary surgery, opioid allergy. Patients with chronic inflammatory disease, opioid dependence, hepatic or renal dysfunction, or pregnancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate and compare the effects of intraoperative remifentanil based and fentanyl based anaesthesia on postoperative inflammatory stress markers namely interleukin 6 and C reactive protein. Timepoint: Baseline in preoperative period and then at 6 hours postoperatively.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of recovery & NRS pain scoreTimepoint: In preoperative period & at 6hour postoperatively

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Himanshu Prince

Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai,Etawah

drhprince@gmail.com8077013462

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026