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Local Ropivacaine Injection for Postoperative Pain Reduction in Patients Undergoing Kocher's Incision

Investigating the Efficacy of Local Injection of Ropivacaine on Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Kocher's Incision: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20250731066712N1
Enrollment
48
Registered
2025-08-03
Start date
2025-08-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-19

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Conditions

Postoperative pain, Kocher’s incision, local ropivacaine infiltration, postoperative pain management. Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: At the end of surgery, patients in the control group will receive a subcutaneous injection of 20 mL of 0.9% normal saline in the same manner. The injection will be admi

Sponsors

Karaj University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Indication for surgery with Kocher’s incision Signed informed consent ASA class I–II Age 18 to 65 years Weight between 45 and 100 kg No known allergy to local anesthetics No severe cardiovascular, renal, or hepatic comorbidities

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Allergy to local anesthetics Patient’s refusal to continue participation at any stage Unexpected complications during surgery Conversion to laparoscopic or other surgical approaches

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative pain intensity at the surgical incision site. Timepoint: Measurement of pain intensity at the surgical incision site at 2, 6, 12, and 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Measurement of pain intensity using the Visual Analogue Scale (pain ruler).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Amount of analgesic medication used after surgery. Timepoint: Amount of analgesic medication used during the first 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Calculation of the total milligrams of analgesic medication administered orally or intravenously, extracted from the patient's medical records.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNastaran Hossein Shiroudi

Karaj University of Medical Sciences

nastaran.h.shiroudi@gmail.com+98 26 3442 7001

Outcome results

None listed

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