Intraoperative Autonomic Blockade for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Recruiting
Phase 4
Interventional Study
Visceral Pain
Analgesia
Opioid Use
Postoperative Nausea
Postoperative Vomiting
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Prior Safety Data
This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Trial phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Participants needed
- 60 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Universidad Simón Bolívar · Other
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About This Trial
This study proposes infiltrating the hepatoduodenal ligament and the serosal reflection of the gallbladder cystic plate with a combination of Bupivacaine (a long-acting local anesthetic) and Dexamethasone (a corticosteroid). This technique aims to block the hepatic branches of the celiac plexus to improve visceral pain control and its associated clinical manifestations, reduce analgesic requiremen…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Elective or emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis with or without cholecystitis.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Associated biliary pathologies (e.g., biliary pancreatitis, cholangitis).
* Additional procedures, such as formal bile duct exploration. Conversion t…
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