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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/04/065381 [Registered on: 08/04/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 07/04/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Comparison between two techniques for post-operative pain relief after laparoscopic hernia surgery. 
Scientific Title of Study   Comparative study between ultrasound-guided Rectus sheath block and Transversus Abdominis plane block for post-operative analgesia in laparoscopic hernia surgery- a prospective randomized controlled double blinded study. 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Srinjoy Barman 
Designation  Post Graduate Trainee MD Anaesthesiology 
Affiliation  Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata 
Address  Garia, Sreenagar Main Road, Gitanjali, 1639, Kolkata
244, A.J.C. Bose Road, Bhowanipore , Kolkata-700020
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL
700094
India 
Phone  8240473163  
Fax    
Email  srinjoy.barman10@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Arpita Laha 
Designation  Professor & HOD, Department of Anaesthesiology 
Affiliation  Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata 
Address  Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Department of Anaesthesiology, 244, Ajc Bose Road , Kolkata-700020

Kolkata
WEST BENGAL
700020
India 
Phone  9433326667  
Fax    
Email  arpita_laha@yahoo.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Debojyoti Das 
Designation  Assistant professor, Department of Anaesthesiology 
Affiliation  Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata 
Address  C1, 2nd floor, Shiba Park, 45 Prasanna Chatterjee Road Ghola, Sodepur

Kolkata
WEST BENGAL
700111
India 
Phone  9831224929  
Fax    
Email  dr.debojyoti12@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Department of Anaesthesiology, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata-700020 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Department of Anaesthesiology IPGMER and SSKM Hospital 
Address  Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, 244 AJC Bose Road, Kolkata-700020 
Type of Sponsor  Government medical college 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr SRINJOY BARMAN  Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research and SSKM Hospital  Department of Anesthesiology, 3rd floor, Main Block, Main OT Complex, General Surgery OT 1&2, 244, AJC Bose Road, kolkata -700020
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
8240473163

srinjoy.barman10@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
INSTITUTE OF POST GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: O||Medical and Surgical,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Ultrasound-guided Rectus sheath block.  The patients will receive US guided bilateral rectus sheath block after completion of the surgery before gaining consciousness from general anesthesia with 15ml of 0.25% bupivacaine plus dexamethasone 8mg in 5ml of normal saline to make a volume of 20ml. 
Intervention  Ultrasound-guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block  The patients will receive US guided bilateral TAP block after completion of the surgery before gaining consciousness from general anesthesia with 15 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine plus dexamethasone 8mg in 5ml of normal saline to make a volume of 20ml. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Patients that have given written, informed consent to participate in the study.
2. American society of anaesthesiologist (ASA) physical status I-II.
3. Age 18-65 years old.
4. Body mass index below 30 kg/m2
5. Patients undergoing elective laparoscopic hernia surgery 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. The chronic use of analgesics or anti inflammatory drugs
2. Allergy to local anesthetics or any of the study drugs.
3. History of co-morbidities ( MI, asthma, COPD etc)
4. Pregnancy or lactation.
5. Patients with thrombocytopenia, coagulopathies, infection at site of block.
6. Inability to communicate due to dementia, language barrier or end stage disease.
7. Refusal to participate in study. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Compare postoperative hospital stay between groups received ultrasound guided rectus sheath block and transversus abdominis plane block.  Post-operatively at 1,4,8,12,24 hours respectively. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1.To determine post-operative analgesia use.
2.To determine post-operative hemodynamics.
3.To determine the incidence of adverse events. 
Post-operatively at 1,4,8,12,24 hours respectively. 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="84"
Sample Size from India="84" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   18/04/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="4"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Yet Recruiting 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   In this interventional study we will compare the efficacy between  ultrasound guided Rectus sheath block and Transversus abdominis plane block for post operative analgesia in terms of mean duration of hospital stay, postoperative pain score, post-operative analgesic use, post-operative hemodynamics, post-operative patient satisfaction, incidence of any adverse events in anesthetized, intubated laparoscopic hernia surgery patients. 
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