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

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Makassed General Hospital

Beirut, Lebanon