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External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block vs. Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Ultrasound Guided External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block vs. Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Prospective Randomized Study

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05632991
Enrollment
80
Registered
2022-12-01
Start date
2022-12-01
Completion date
2024-01-01
Last updated
2024-04-01

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

Conditions

Analgesia

Brief summary

The laparoscopic approach has become the gold standard for many abdominal surgical procedures, including cholecystectomy. Compared to laparotomy, laparoscopy allows smaller incisions, reduces perioperative stress response, reduces postoperative pain, and results in shorter recovery time. However, anaesthesia concerns in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery are different from patients undergoing open abdominal surgery. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of the external oblique intercostal block, which is a new block, on postoperative pain score and opioid consumption.

Interventions

ultrasound guided external oblique intercostal plane block 20 ml local anesthetic each side

OTHERSubcostal Transversus Abdominis Plan Block Group

ultrasound guided Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plan Block Group 20 ml local anesthetic each side

Sponsors

Ataturk University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* American Society of Anesthesiologist's physiologic state I-III patients * Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Exclusion criteria

* Chronic pain bleeding disorders renal or hepatic insufficiency patients on chronic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications emergency cases

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Postoperative opioid consumptionfirst 24 hoursFirst 24 hours total fentanyl consumption with patient controlled analgesia

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Visual analog pain scorepostextubation 0-24 hoursPost operative pain will be evaluated with a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score of 0-10 (0= no pain and 10= worst imaginable pain)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026