Comparison of the Effects of External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block, Subcostal Transverse Abdominis Plane Block, and Their Combination in the Management of Postoperative Pain in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Surgery

Istanbul Medeniyet University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block; Subcostal Transverse Abdominis Plane Block

Treatments: Procedure: external oblique intercostal plane block and subcostal transversus abdominis plane block combination; Procedure: External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block; Procedure: subcostal transversus abdominis plane block

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07179731

EOİKB001

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to compare the efficacy of Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plan Block, External Oblique Intercostal Plan Block and the combination of these two blocks, which are used in anesthesiology practice for postoperative pain in laparoscopy cholecystectomy surgery.

Enrollment: 105 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery
• Patients aged between 18 to 80 years
• Having an anesthesiology risk assessment of ASA I, II, or III

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who do not give written and oral consent
• Patients with coagulopathy
• History of allergic reaction or intoxication by local anesthetics
• Severe organ failure
• Mental retardation or illiteracy
• Presence of infection on the injection site
• Pregnancy
• Patients whom the procedure is extended to open cholecystectomy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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105 participants in 3 patient groups

Group 1: subcostal transversus abdominis plane block

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group will receive 30 ml 0.25% of bupivacaine for the subcostal transversus abdominis plane block prior to surgery.

Treatment:

Procedure: subcostal transversus abdominis plane block

Group 2: external oblique intercostal plane block

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group will receive 30 ml 0.25% of bupivacaine for the external oblique intercostal plane block prior to surgery.

Treatment:

Procedure: External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block

Group 3: subcostal transversus abdominis and external oblique intercostal plane block combination

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group will receive 15 ml 0.25% of bupivacaine for the external oblique intercostal plane block, in combination with 15 ml 0.25% of bupivacaine for the subcostal transversus abdominis plane block prior to surgery.

Treatment:

Procedure: external oblique intercostal plane block and subcostal transversus abdominis plane block combination