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External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block for Liver Transplantation Recipient
Led by Istinye University · Updated on 2026-01-08
60
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
23 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Postoperative pain management is one of the key factors in improving rehabilitation and accelerating recovery. The external oblique intercostal plane block can be used to provide abdominal wall analgesia for effective pain control in abdominal surgery. The aim of this study is to investigate the postoperative analgesic efficacy of the external oblique intercostal plane block in liver transplant recipients. The investigators will compare a group receiving the external oblique intercostal plane block with a control group to determine whether this block provides effective postoperative analgesia in liver transplant recipients.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block for Liver Transplantation Recipient
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adult patients aged 18 to 75 years
- Scheduled for elective orthotopic liver transplantation (living or deceased donor)
- Planned J-shaped or Mercedes incision
- ASA physical status III-IV
- Normal or acceptable coagulation profile at block application (INR ≤ 1.5, platelet count ≥ 50,000/mm³, fibrinogen ≥ 150 mg/dL)
- Able to provide written informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Coagulopathy at block application (INR > 1.5, platelet count < 50,000/mm³, or fibrinogen < 150 mg/dL)
- Known allergy or hypersensitivity to local anesthetics (amide group)
- Local infection or skin lesion at block injection site
- Severe hemodynamic instability requiring high-dose vasopressor support
- Chronic opioid use (≥30 mg oral morphine equivalents per day for ≥30 days before surgery)
- Severe hepatic encephalopathy or cognitive impairment preventing use of PCA or pain scoring
- Emergency or re-transplantation surgery
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
istinye University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Research Team
T
Taylan Sahin
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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