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TAP Block vs External Oblique Plane Block for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Surgery

CompletedNot applicableNCT06178757
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.

Brief summary (from the registry)

Ultrasound (US) guidedTransversus Abdominis Plane Block (TAPB) is performed by injecting a local anesthetic into the plane between the internal oblique and transverse abdominis muscles and provides analgesia in the anterolateral walls of the abdomen after abdominal surgery. Ultrasound-guided TAPB has been commonly used for many years. US-guided External oblique intercostal block (EOIB) is a novel block performed by injection of local anesthetic between the external and internal oblique muscles at the level of 6th-8th ribs. This block provides abdominal analgesia between T6 and T10 levels. There are studies in the literature showing that it provides effective analgesia. However, there is no study comparing TAPB and EOIB yet. In this study, we aim to compare the effectiveness of US-guided TAPB and EOIB for postoperative analgesia management after laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery. Our primary aim is to compare patient recovery scores (QoR15 Turkish version), our secondary aim is to compare postoperative pain scores (24-hour NRS), postoperative rescue analgesic use (opioid/meperidine), and opioid-related side effects (allergic reaction, nausea, vomiting).

Study details

Official title
Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block (TAP) and External Oblique Plan Block (EOIB) for Postoperative Recovery and Pain Scores After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Surgery
Conditions
  • Cholecystitis
  • Cholecystitis, Acute
  • Cholecystitis, Chronic
Interventions
  • Drug: TAPB
  • Drug: EOIB
Sponsor
Medipol University
Start date
2023-12-20
Primary completion
2024-07-22
Sex
All
Age range
from 18 Years to 65 Years
Results posted
No results posted in this snapshot
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Total sites listed
1

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification I-II * Scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery under general anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * Bleeding diathesis * anticoagulant treatment * local anesthetics and opioid allergy * Infection at the site of the block * Patients who do not accept the procedure

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06178757