CompletedNot Applicable

External Oblique and Rectus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Quadratus Lumborum Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Egypt80 participantsStarted 2025-07-24

Plain-language summary

This study aims to compare the effects of the external oblique and rectus abdominis plane (EXORA) block and the quadratus lumborum block (QLB) on postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC).

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age from 18 to 65 years. * Both sexes. * American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical status I-II. * Undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) under general anesthesia. Exclusion Criteria: * History of allergies to local anesthetics. * Opioid dependency. * Bleeding or coagulation disorders. * Psychiatric and neurological disorder. * Local infection at the site of injection. * Body mass index (BMI) \> 35. * Hypertension. * Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.

What they're measuring

Time to the 1st rescue analgesia

Timeframe: 24 hours postoperatively

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07082387

SponsorTanta University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-03-31

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