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External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

A study testing External oblique intercostal plane block in people with Obesity and Analgesia, run by Istinye University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The external oblique intercostal (EOI) plane block is a novel approach upper abdominal wall analgesia. The EOI plane block can provide dermatomal sensory blockade of T6-T10 at the anterior axillary line and T6-T9 at the midline. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Obesity, Analgesia, Postoperative Pain
What is being tested?
External oblique intercostal plane block
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
23 Dec 2022to 15 May 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age between 18 and 80 years
  • Patients with American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical status II-III
  • Patients scheduled for a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

Who cannot join

  • Allergy to local anesthetics
  • Coagulopathy
  • Skin infection at the EOI Plane Block area
  • Advanced hepatic or renal failure
  • Chronic pain syndromes
  • Alcohol or drug abuse
  • Severe pulmonary and/or cardiovascular disease
  • Psychiatric disorders

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Istinye University Hospital

    Istanbul

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Obese Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

The external oblique intercostal (EOI) plane block is a novel approach upper abdominal wall analgesia. The EOI plane block can provide dermatomal sensory blockade of T6-T10 at the anterior axillary line and T6-T9 at the midline. It may be used for postoperative analgesia in obese patients because it is superficial and rapidly identifiable and performed in the supine position. the aim of this study is to investigate the postoperative analgesic efficacy of external oblique intercostal plane block in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.

Researchers will compare the external oblique intercostal plane block group with control group to see if the EOI plane block is effective for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing sleeve gastrectomy.

Read the detailed description

Patients scheduled for elective laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy will be separated into 2 groups: Control Group and External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block Group. Patients in Control Group will be received patient controlled analgesia with morphine for postoperative analgesia. Patients in External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block Group will be performed bilateral External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block before the surgery and received patient controlled analgesia with morphine for postoperative analgesia. Morphine consumption for first postoperative 24 hours, visual analog scale scores, time to need for first rescue analgesia, amount of rescue analgesic drug, incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting will be recorded.

Being tested
Intravenous morphine patient control device, External oblique intercostal plane block
Medical subject headings
Obesity, Agnosia, Pain, Postoperative

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Intravenous morphine patient control deviceOther

    24-hour morphine consumption will be recorded

  • External oblique intercostal plane blockOther

    External oblique intercostal plane block will be administered before the surgery.

Study groups in NCT05663658
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Control groupActive comparatorThe patients in Control Group will be received patient controlled analgesia with morphine for postoperative analgesia
Receives: Other: Intravenous morphine patient control device
External oblique intercostal plane block groupActive comparatorThe patients in external oblique intercostal plane block group will be received EOI plane block and patient controlled analgesia with morphine for postoperative analgesia
Receives: Other: Intravenous morphine patient control device; Other: External oblique intercostal plane block

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Morphine consumption

    The amount of morphine required by the patient and given by the device will be recorded for the first 24 hours.

    Measured: Postoperative 24 hours

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Postoperative visual analog scale scores

    Postoperative pain will be assessed using a visual analog scale (VAS) (from 0 = no pain to 10 = maximum possible pain) for the first 24 hours.

    Measured: Postoperative 24 hours

  2. Time to first rescue analgesic

    The time for administration of first rescue analgesic will be recorded.

    Measured: postoperative 24 hours

  3. Rescue analgesic drug consumption

    The amount of rescue analgesic in mg required by the patient will be recorded for the first 24 hours.

    Measured: postoperative 24 hours

  4. Incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting

    Number of patients developing postoperative nausea and vomiting will be recorded for the first 24 hours

    Measured: postoperative 24 hours

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted23 Dec 2022
  2. Study start23 Dec 2022
  3. Primary completion1 May 2023
  4. Study completion15 May 2023

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05663658
Sponsor's protocol ID
anestezi1
Status last verified
Jan 2023
First submitted
15 Dec 2022
Last updated
26 May 2023
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Kavakli AS, Sahin T, Koc U, Karaveli A. Ultrasound-Guided External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Patient and Observer-Blinded Study. Obes Surg. 2024 May;34(5):1505-1512. doi: 10.1007/s11695-024-07174-9. Epub 2024 Mar 18.

    PubMed 38499943

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing External oblique intercostal plane block in people with Obesity and Analgesia, run by Istinye University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 May 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Morphine consumption (time frame: Postoperative 24 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05663658, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 May 2023.

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