Low Versus Standard Volume EXORA Block in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorFayoum University Hospital

About this trial

The original EXORA block used high local anesthetic volume (50 mL total), raising concerns about local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST). In such a bilaterally administered regional technique, evaluating the efficacy of a reduced-volume approach is warranted to maximize patient safety.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II.

Scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia.

Disqualifiers

• Patient refusal to participate.

Obese patients with a body mass index of more than 35 kg/m2.

Known cognitive impairment or use of psychiatric drugs

Known allergy to local anesthetics

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • EXORA block 15

    Procedure/Surgery

    15 mL of bupivacaine 0.25% administered bilaterally by ultrasound guided EXORA block

  • EXORA block 25

    Procedure/Surgery

    25 mL of bupivacaine 0.25% administered bilaterally by ultrasound guided EXORA block

Treatment groups

96 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: EXORA 15Active comparator 1 intervention
Group B: EXORA 25Active comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Dynamic numerical rating scale (NRS) score at 4 hours postoperatively.

From 0 to 10 where 0 denote no pain and 10 denote the worst pain ever experienced with cough

Time frame
4 hours after surgery

Secondary outcomes

1

Static Numerical Rating scale NRS scores

From 0 to 10 where 0 denote no pain and 10 denote the worst pain ever experienced At predefined time points.(1,2,4,6,12 and 24 hours post operatively

Time frame
up to 24 hours post operatively
2

Dynamic numerical rating scale NRS scores

From 0 to 10 where 0 denote no pain and 10 denote the worst pain ever experienced With cough at predefined time points.(1,2,6,12 and 24 hours post operatively

Time frame
up to 24 hours post operatively
3

Cumulative Static Pain Burden

calculated as the Area Under the Curve (AUC) of Static NRS scores over the 24-hour postoperative period

Time frame
Up to 24h postoperatively
4

Cumulative Dynamic Pain Burden

calculated as the Area Under the Curve (AUC) of Dynamic NRS scores over the 24-hour postoperative period

Time frame
Up to 24h postoperatively

Other outcomes

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