Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Dexamethasone-Enhanced TAP Block in Lapchole
Lead Sponsor:
Makassed General Hospital
Conditions:
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is widely used as part of analgesia for abdominal surgeries such as laparoscopic cholecystectomy. While bupivacaine is commonly used for TAP blocks with rep...
Detailed Description
Hypothesis Patients receiving a dexamethasone-enhanced TAP block will have a longer duration of analgesia, lower postoperative pain scores, and reduced opioid requirements compared to patients receivi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult Patients
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Patients
- Patients able to consent
Exclusion
- Patients allergic to dexamethasone
- Allergic to Marcaine
- Hemodynamically unstable
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 19 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 30 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07182110
Start Date
August 19 2025
End Date
August 30 2026
Last Update
September 19 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Makassed General Hospital
Beirut, Lebanon