U.S., April 17 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07533279) titled 'Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block for Analgesia in Open Cholecystectomy' on April 09.
Brief Summary: This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the analgesic efficacy of bilateral ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block (ESPB) versus bilateral external oblique intercostal plane (EOI) block in patients undergoing open cholecystectomy.
Patients will be randomly allocated into two groups to receive either ESPB or EOI block in addition to standard general anesthesia. The primary outcome is postoperative pain score assessed using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) at 2 hours after surge...