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Combination of Etoricoxib and Low Pressure Pneumoperitoneum versus Standard Treatment for the Management of Pain after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Combination of Etoricoxib and Low Pressure Pneumoperitoneum versus Standard Treatment for the Management of Pain after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20140213001
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2014-02-13
Start date
2012-03-05
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

Patients with gallstone who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy Etoricoxib Low pressure Standard pressure Pneumoperitoneum Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Interventions

Intervention Classification is the combination of drug and surgical procedure,Intervention Classification is the combination of drug and surgical procedure
1) Oral preemptive analgesia (etoricoxib 120 mg) 2) Intraabdominal pressure 7 mmHg,1) Oral placebo 2) Intraabdominal pressure 14 mmHg

Sponsors

Royal College of Surgeons of Thailand
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA 1-2 patients age 18-75 years requiring elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy were eligible for enrollment in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Acute preoperative pain other than biliary colic 2) Require chronic pain treatment 3) Advanced renal disease (creatinine clearance 35 kg/m2) 9) Contraindication for etoricoxib such as ischemic heart disease, severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh score > 9), lactating patient

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain score at rest and on movement At 1, 2 hours postoperatively, and then every 4 hours until discharge Numeric rating scale (0-10)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
analgesic drug use At 1, 2 hours postoperatively, and then every 4 hours until discharge Record rescuse drug

Contacts

Public ContactWasana Ko-iam

Chiang Mai University

waskoiam@med.cmu.ac.th+66+88+2525787

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026