CompletedNot Applicable

Postoperative Pain Will be Compared in Cholecystectomy Patients: Half Receiving TAP Block and Half Without it.

Pakistan60 participantsStarted 2025-03-11

Plain-language summary

This study compares the effectiveness of a Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block in reducing post-operative pain for patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Sixty patients were divided into two groups: one group received a TAP block with a local anesthetic at the end of surgery, and the control group did not. The main goal was to see if the TAP block significantly lowers pain scores (measured on a scale of 0 to 10) within the first 12 hours after surgery and if it reduces the need for additional pain-relief medications.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18-60 years * Both genders * Patients diagnosed with Cholelithiasis in accordance with operational definition and planned to undergo Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with ASA of ≥ 3 * Patients diagnosed with acute cholecystitis, empyema, mucocele or perforated gall bladder * Patients planned to undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy alongside other abdominal procedures * Patients with body mass index of ≥ 35 Kg/m2 * Patients with history of coagulation disorders like hemophilia or those with history of anti-platelet drugs use in last 2 weeks * Pregnant females

What they're measuring

Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Score for Pain

Timeframe: 12 hours post-operation

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07465406

SponsorDarul Sehat Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-08-11

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