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Clinical Trials/NCT07409688
NCT07409688
Recruiting
Phase 4

Comparative Evaluation of Analgesic Outcomes of Intra-peritoneal Versus Subcutaneous Infiltration of Bupivacaine for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Patients "

Rawalpindi Medical College1 site in 1 country100 target enrollmentStarted: January 17, 2026Last updated:

Overview

Phase
Phase 4
Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Rawalpindi Medical College
Enrollment
100
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Post opestive pain score

Overview

Brief Summary

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy involves removal of gallbladder through small incision ports resulting in faster recovery. Small incisions are less painful and hence local anesthesis administered can be effective for pain management. This local anesthetic can be administered either within abdominal cavity or at sit of small incisions.

Detailed Description

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure involving removal of the gallbladder through multiple small trocar incisions. Compared with open surgery, this approach is associated with reduced postoperative pain, shorter hospital stay, and faster recovery. Despite its minimally invasive nature, postoperative pain remains a significant concern, particularly at port sites and from intraperitoneal irritation. Local anesthetic techniques have been shown to contribute to multimodal analgesia in laparoscopic surgery. Local anesthetic agents may be administered either intraperitoneally or by infiltration at trocar insertion sites to reduce postoperative pain and opioid requirements. However, the optimal route of local anesthetic administration for effective postoperative analgesia following laparoscopic cholecystectomy remains uncertain, warranting further clinical evaluation.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
15 Years to 60 Years (Child, Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • ASA I and II

Exclusion Criteria

  • Allergic to local anesthetic Open cholecystectomy History of chronic pain History of abdominal surgery

Arms & Interventions

Intraperitoneal local anesthetic administration

Experimental

Intervention: Intraoperitoneal local anesthetic administration (Drug)

Sub cutaneous local anesthetic administration

Active Comparator

Intervention: Sub cutaneous administration of local anesthetic (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Post opestive pain score

Time Frame: This will be measured using Visual Analog score upon arrival at post anesthesia care unit labelled as Time 0 then at time intervals 3h,6h, 12h and 24 hours post operatively

Rescue analgesia demand

Time Frame: This will be the number of patients requiring resuce analgesia in 24h post operative period. Rescue analgesia will be administered if VAS score >4

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor
Rawalpindi Medical College
Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Nimrah Iqbal

Principal Investigator

Rawalpindi Medical College

Study Sites (1)

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