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

NCT06903182 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 46

Last updated 2025-06-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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.

Conditions

  • TAP Block

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Preoperative TAP Block

Patients will receive preoperative TAP block

PROCEDURE

Postoperative TAP block

Patients will receive postoperative TAP block

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Padova

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-06-16
Primary Completion
2026-04-30
Completion
2026-04-30

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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