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Abdominal pain after gallbladder removal

A clinical trial comparing the severity of abdominal pain after gallbladder removal from umbilical and subxiphoid ports in patients with symptomatic gallstone

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20170316033099N10
Enrollment
76
Registered
2019-10-31
Start date
2017-06-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-11-05

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Symptomatic gallstone. Cholelithiasis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1 (subxiphoid port): after the patient underwent general anesthesia, the gallbladder was removed from the subxiphoid port. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2 (umbi

Sponsors

Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 20 and 60 years Presence of symptomatic gallstone Elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery conducted in Afzalipour Care Center of Kerman Informed consent for participation in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients taking psychotropic drugs, including hypnotic and sedative drugs for any reason Epilepsy patients treated with antiepileptic therapy Patients who received pain relief for any reason Patients who had postoperative surgical complications, including wound bleeding and infection Acute cholecystitis patients whose pain initiated 72 hours earlier and did not respond well to medical treatment, thereby undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative abdominal pain severity. Timepoint: 6 hours, 24 hours and 2 weeks after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ali Afsharizadeh

Kerman University of Medical Sciences

m.mofidi92@yahoo.com+98 34 3132 8000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026