NCT06482229

Brief Summary

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a common abdominal surgery in Western countries, favored for its minimal invasiveness, leading to less pain, smaller scars, and quicker recovery. Despite its benefits, it is contraindicated in cases of bleeding disorders, peritonitis, hemodynamic instability, severe heart failure, and advanced COPD. Effective postoperative pain management is crucial for faster recovery, shorter hospital stays, and lower costs, using techniques such as intravenous or intramuscular analgesics, epidural analgesia, and local anesthetic injections like TAP block or M-TAPA block. The TAPA block, introduced in 2019, involves applying local anesthetic to the costochondral junction, affecting thoracoabdominal nerves, with a modified version (M- TAPA) applying anesthetic to the lower surface only. Studies have shown M-TAPA's efficacy in reducing pain and analgesic use postoperatively. Postoperative pain from laparoscopic cholecystectomy mainly arises from inflammation in the gallbladder bed and pneumoperitoneum. This study aims to evaluate the postoperative analgesic efficacy of intraperitoneal bupivacaine, bupivacaine with dexmedetomidine, and M-TAPA block by assessing pain scores and analgesic consumption in a prospective, randomized, double- blind trial with 45 patients. Patients will be assigned to three groups: M- TAPA block, intraperitoneal bupivacaine, and intraperitoneal bupivacaine with dexmedetomidine, with an experienced anesthetist administering the blocks and evaluating outcomes to compare these pain management techniques.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
51

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2024

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 25, 2024

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 1, 2024

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2024

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2024

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

October 26, 2024

Status Verified

October 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

June 25, 2024

Last Update Submit

October 24, 2024

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • pain scores

    zero meaning "no pain" and 10 meaning "the worst pain imaginable

    Time Frame: 24 hours after the procedure

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • total analgesic consumption

    24 hours after the procedure

Study Arms (3)

m-tapa

EXPERIMENTAL
Procedure: application for postoperative analgesia

intraperitoneal bupivacain

EXPERIMENTAL
Procedure: application for postoperative analgesia

intraperitoneal bupivacain+dexmedetomidin

EXPERIMENTAL
Procedure: application for postoperative analgesia

Interventions

three different methods will be applied to reduce patients' postoperative pain

intraperitoneal bupivacainintraperitoneal bupivacain+dexmedetomidinm-tapa

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery planned
  • ASA #-II-III classification
  • Willingness to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

  • Bleeding disorders
  • Signs of infection at the block application site
  • Conversion to open surgery
  • Allergy to local anesthetics
  • Unstable hemodynamics
  • Inability to provide informed consent

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Fatih Balci

Sivas, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
FACTORIAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Specialist/Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 25, 2024

First Posted

July 1, 2024

Study Start

July 1, 2024

Primary Completion

September 1, 2024

Study Completion

September 1, 2024

Last Updated

October 26, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-10

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations