A clinical trial to study the comparison of two different nerve blocks for pain relief in patients undergoing upper abdominal surgery

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Medical and Surgical,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2023/02/050011
• Lead Sponsor: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna

Brief Summary

This is a clinical trial to compare the analgesic efficacy of ultrasound guided External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block better and Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in patients undergoing upper abdominal surgery. Group E will receive US-guided External Oblique Intercostal Plane block using 25ml of 0.2% Ropivacaine along with GA and Group T will receive US-guided Subcostal TAP block using 25ml of 0.2% Ropivacaine along with GA. Total  intraoperative fentanyl consumption will benoted in both groups. Time of block performance(TBP) will be observed in each group. Pain perception will be measured in the PACU atrest by using NRS (0–10) at 0,1,2,4,6,12, and 24 hour, total opioid consumption will be recorded and complications if any will be noted

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-01-03
• Last Update Posted: 2023-02-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

ASA I –II patients scheduled to undergo elective supra-umbilical surgeries with unilateral incision under GA.

Exclusion Criteria

• 1.BMI< 20 2.Allergy to local anesthetics 3.Infection at the site of injection 4.Chronic pain syndromes 5.
• Patients on chronic analgesic therapy 6.Chronic liver disease, chronic renal disease, and cognitive impairment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time to first rescue analgesic administration	Time to first rescue analgesic administration

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time of block performance (TBP)	Intraoperative fentanyl consumption

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna; 🇮🇳 Patna, BIHAR, India

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna

🇮🇳Patna, BIHAR, India

Dr Chandni Sinha

Principal investigator

7250333148

chandni.doc@gmail.com