Preoperative TAP Block Versus Postoperative TAP Block in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: a Randomized Controlled Trial

ConditionTAP Block
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Padova

About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the regional anesthesia technique "TAP block" provide more analgesia when performed before or after the surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does preoperative TAP block provide greater analgesia than postoperative TAP block? Patients receiving preoperative TAP block will have less pain and take less painkillers than patients receiving postoperative TAP block?

Participants will:

Receive preoperative or postoperative TAP block They will be asked about their pain levels during the hospital stay.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

ASA I-II patients

Age >18 years

Informed consent

Disqualifiers

History of chronic pain

Beta-blocker therapy

Allergy to the drugs used in the study

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Preoperative TAP Block
  • Postoperative TAP block

Treatment groups

46 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators