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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/02/080675 [Registered on: 17/02/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 10/02/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Using the medicine Ondansetron inside the Abdomen during surgery to help with Pain after Gallbladder Surgery 
Scientific Title of Study   Intraperitoneal ondansetron for postoperative analgesia in laparoscopic/robotic cholecystectomy : a double-blinded, randomized controlled trial 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Mohd Sharib Wahaj 
Designation  Junior Resident, Department of surgery  
Affiliation  Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER) , Pondicherry  
Address  Department of surgery , old block , Jipmer Campus, Dhanvantari nagar ,Puducherry, 605006

Pondicherry
PONDICHERRY
605006
India 
Phone  9818727697  
Fax    
Email  sharib3199@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Vikram Kate  
Designation  Professor (Senior Scale), Department of Surgery 
Affiliation  Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry 
Address  Academic block ,Jipmer Campus, Dhanvantari nagar ,Puducherry, 605006

Pondicherry
PONDICHERRY
605006
India 
Phone  9843058013  
Fax    
Email  drvikramkate@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Vikram Kate  
Designation  Professor (Senior Scale), Department of Surgery 
Affiliation  Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry 
Address  Academic block , Jipmer Campus, Dhanvantari nagar ,Puducherry, 605006

Pondicherry
PONDICHERRY
605006
India 
Phone  9843058013  
Fax    
Email  drvikramkate@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research. Department of surgery , Old block , JIPMER campus , Dhanvantri nagar , Puducherry- 605006 , India 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Mohd Sharib Wahaj 
Address  Jipmer campus road, Dhanvantari nagar, Puducherry, 605006 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
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 Mohd Sharib Wahaj  Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research  Department of surgery , old block , Jipmer Campus, Puducherry, 605006
Pondicherry
PONDICHERRY 
9818727697

sharib3199@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS COMMITTEE-INTERVENTIONAL STUDIES JIPMER, PUDUCHERRY  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: K802||Calculus of gallbladder without cholecystitis,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Receiving normal saline (Group B)  Subjects will be administered with 2ml of normal saline stat intraperitoneally in the gall bladder bed at the end of procedure. 
Intervention  Receiving ondansetron (Group A)  Subjects will be administered with 4mg ondansetron (2ml) stat intraperitoneally in the gall bladder bed via irrigation at the end of procedure.  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  All patients more than 18 years planned for laparoscopic and robotic cholecystectomy. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.Patients who have liver or renal dysfunction.
2.Patients who have chronic pain other than symptomatic cholelithiasis.
3.Patients who have history of daily intake of corticosteroids or a history of allergy to any of the study drugs.
4.Patients with communication problems, cognitive dysfunction, or psychological disorders.
5.Patients who received analgesics or sedatives 24 h before a scheduled surgery.
6.All pregnant/lactating females
7.Patients undergoing concomitant surgeries
8.Minimally invasive procedure converted to open procedure
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Stratified block randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To evaluate the efficacy in pain relief from baseline to 12, and 24 hours post-operatively in the study population  To evaluate the efficacy in pain relief from baseline to 12, and 24 hours post-operatively in the study population 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To compare the differences between study groups in Time to first rescue analgesic request
Cumulative consumption of rescue analgesic postoperative period till discharge.
Time for unassisted mobilization.
 
Cumulative dose of rescue analgesia required in 24 hours, time to first recue analgesia request and time to unassisted mobilization. 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="56"
Sample Size from India="56" 
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   Phase 2 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/03/2025 
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="6"
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 - YES
  1. What data in particular will be shared?
    Response - All of the individual participant data collected during the trial, after de-identification.

  2. What additional supporting information will be shared?
    Response -  Study Protocol
    Response -  Statistical Analysis Plan
    Response - Informed Consent Form

  3. Who will be able to view these files?
    Response - Researchers who provide a methodologically sound proposal.

  4. For what types of analyses will this data be available?
    Response - Any purpose.

  5. By what mechanism will data be made available?
    Response - Proposals should be directed to [sharib3199@gmail.com].

  6. For how long will this data be available start date provided 21-01-2025 and end date provided 21-01-2027?
    Response - Immediately following publication. No end date.

  7. Any URL or additional information regarding plan/policy for sharing IPD? 
    Additional Information - nil
Brief Summary  
Laparoscopic/robotic cholecystectomy is a frequently performed surgery for various gallbladder conditions, particularly gallstones. It is considered the standard technique for addressing benign biliary diseases. However, managing pain post-surgery presents a significant challenge due to its multifaceted nature. Local irritation caused by carbon dioxide intraperitoneal administration during the procedure, coupled with increased intra-abdominal pressure, contributes to postoperative pain.
Traditionally, opioids have been the go-to option for postoperative pain relief, despite their side effects like vomiting and respiratory depression. To address this, multimodal pain management has become popular to lower opioid doses and side effects.
Recent studies suggests that 5-HT3 antagonists, which impact serotonin, may have anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties. These drugs act on serotonin receptors to alleviate pain and may also bind to opioid receptors, acting as opioid-like pain relievers. Ondansetron, a 5-HT3 antagonist, might also block sodium channels, further aiding its pain-relieving effects. This suggests that 5-HT3 antagonists could be a promising new class of local anesthetics.

However, there have been a very few studies reporting the efficacy of ondansetron in alleviating post-laparoscopic & robotic cholecystectomy pain. Hence , in the present study we aim to conduct a prospective randomised controlled trail to assess the impact of intraperitoneal ondansetron administration as an adjunct to intravenous acetaminophen for postoperative pain management in patients undergoing laparoscopic & robotic cholecystectomy.

 
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