Effectiveness of Unilateral Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block vs Bilateral TAP Block in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.
Enrolling by invitation · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Post Operative Pain Control, PONV
In brief
In this study, patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy will be randomly divided into 2 groups after consent. Group A patients will be administered a one-sided (right unilateral) regional TAP block and group B patients will be administered the same block on both sides (bilateral) and the effects in terms of post surgery pain during the 1st 24 hours, nausea vomiting, and the need and dosage of intravenous analgesic and antiemetic will be studied to see whether one technique is superior to the other or not.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07513012
- Run by
- King Edward Medical University
- People needed
- 82
- Starts
- 2025-11-04
- Expected to finish
- 2026-04-04
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-04-06
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Both genders between 18-80 years with symptomatic gallstone disease.
- Diagnosed patients that are fit for laparoscopic cholecystectomy, having ASA status of I, II or III).
- No documented allergies or adverse reactions to local anesthetics used.
- Patients consenting to participate in the study.
You may not qualify if…
- Non consenting individuals.
- Active skin infection at TAP block site i.e. triangle of petit.
- Patients with coagulopathies.
- Patients with chronic pain disorders and chronic use of analgesics.
- Patients with chronic liver and kidney diseases.
- Patients with alcohol, opioid or other substance addiction.
- History of previous major elective or emergency abdominal surgery.
- Pregnant and breast feeding women.
Where it is running
- King Edward Medical University/ Mayo Hospital, Lahore. — Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
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