Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Analgesic Effect of Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202310712142038

Enrollment

Registered

2023-10-13

Start date

2023-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-22

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Conditions

Anaesthesia

Interventions

erector spine block ESP

External oblique intercostal block

control group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 and 65 years with a body mass index (BMI) of 18-35 kg/m2, 2. patients with the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I/II, 3. Patients scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Allergy to local anesthetics. 2. Infection at the site of injection. 3. Coagulopathy. 4. Chronic pain syndromes. 5. Prolonged opioid medication. 6. Patients who received any analgesic 24 h before surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess the analgesic effect of different modalities of analgesia (ESP block, EOI block and conventional fentanyl analgesia) in patients scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy regarding the first request for analgesia	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Postoperative pain severity as evaluated by Numerical Rating scale (NRS). 2. Postoperative consumption of additional opioids within the first 24 hours after surgery. 3. Hemodynamic variables (HR and MAP). 4. Incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). 5. Shoulder pain.	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public Contacthanaa rashed

lecturer of anasthesia

hanaarashed2020@yahoo.com0248986754

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 27, 2026