Comparison of two techniques using ultrasound for pain relief in patients undergoing gall bladder surgery

Phase 2/3

Not yet recruiting

Brief Summary: The study will be conducted in a comparative manner in GGS Medical college & Hospital Faridkot on 80 patients of either gender belonging to ASA grade I and II scheduled ofr cholecystectomy under G.A.. patients will be randomly allocated into 2 groups of 40 patients each. Group T patients will receive USG guided thoracic paravertebral block at T7 level posted for open cholecystectomy and group E patients will receive USG guided erector spinae block at T7 level posted for open cholecystectomy. The patients will be assessed postoperatively for duration till first rescue analgesic requirement, total anlgesic consumption, pain score using VNRS Pain score at 2,4,8,12,18, 24 hours postoperatively.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Patients belonging to ASA grade I and II scheduled for open cholecystectomy under general anaesthesia.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with coagulation disorders or local skin infection 2.
History of anaphylaxis to local anaesthetics and allergy to study drug 3.
Severe cardiovascular, respiartory, liver disease, metabolic and neurological disorder 4.
History of psychiatric illness or substance abuse 5.pregnant patients 6.
Patient refusal or inability to give consent.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
duration of analgesia	From the time of completion of block till request of first rescue analgesia

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1.total analgesic consumption 2. pain score using verbal numeric pain rating scale	2. total number of rescue doses given

Locations (1): Guru Gobind Singh Medical college and hospital Faridkot
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Faridkot, PUNJAB, India
Guru Gobind Singh Medical college and hospital Faridkot
🇮🇳Faridkot, PUNJAB, India
Dr Seema Jindal
Principal investigator
09646050485
jindalseema@ggsmch.org