NCT07469410

Comparison of Postoperative Analgesia in Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB) v/s Subcostal Transversus Abdominal Plane Block (STAP) in Adults Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.

Comparison Of Postoperative Analgesia In Landmark Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block And Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block In Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy; A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Patel Hospital, Pakistan · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy remains clinically relevant. This double-blinded randomized controlled trial compares the analgesic efficacy of landmark-guided Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB) and subcostal transversus abdominis plane (STAP) block in 60 adult patients. Postoperative pain will be evaluated using the Visual Analogue Scale at multiple time points, along with rescue analgesic requirements and time to first analgesic request, to assess the effectiveness of these techniques in resource-limited settings.

Conditions

• Postoperative Analgesia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Landmark guided Erector Spinae Block	Patients will receive a landmark-guided Erector Spinae Plane Block on the right side at T9 level with 30 mL of 0.25% ropivacaine after induction of general anesthesia.
DRUG	Landmark guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block	Patients will receive a landmark-guided Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block on the right side with 30 mL of 0.25% ropivacaine after induction of general anesthesia.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-06-01
• Primary completion: 2025-11-15
• Completion: 2025-11-15
• First posted: 2026-03-13
• Last updated: 2026-03-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan