Ultrasound-Guided QL Block Versus TAP Block For Post-Operative Pain In Lower Abdominal Surgeries

NCT ID: NCT06978179

Last Updated: 2025-05-18

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-04-14

Study Completion Date

2025-10-15

Brief Summary

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This study aims to compare the efficacy of ultrasound-guided QL block and TAP block for postoperative pain management following lower abdominal surgeries.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Postoperative Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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US Guided QL Block For Post-Operative Pain In Lower Abdominal Surgeries In Adult Patients

Group ( 1 ) QLB "Type III": Patients will receive QLB performedwith20ml of diluted bupivacaine 0.25% on each side.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ultrasound-Guided Quadratus Lumborum Block For Post-Operative Pain In Lower Abdominal Surgeries In Adult Patients

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Group ( 1 ) QLB "Type III": Patients will receive QLB performedwith20ml of diluted bupivacaine 0.25% on each side.

US Guided TAP Block For Post-Operative Pain In Lower Abdominal Surgeries In Adult Patients

Group ( 2 ) TAP: Patients will receive TAP block performed with 20ml of diluted bupivacaine 0.25% on each side.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block For Post-Operative Pain In Lower Abdominal Surgeries In Adult Patients

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Group ( 2 ) TAP: Patients will receive TAP block performed with 20ml of diluted bupivacaine 0.25% on each side.

Interventions

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Ultrasound-Guided Quadratus Lumborum Block For Post-Operative Pain In Lower Abdominal Surgeries In Adult Patients

Group ( 1 ) QLB "Type III": Patients will receive QLB performedwith20ml of diluted bupivacaine 0.25% on each side.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block For Post-Operative Pain In Lower Abdominal Surgeries In Adult Patients

Group ( 2 ) TAP: Patients will receive TAP block performed with 20ml of diluted bupivacaine 0.25% on each side.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* patients aged from 18 to 65 years old.
* American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I - II.
* Patients scheduled for elective lower abdominal surgery.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient refusal.
* Patients with BMI (body mass index) \> 35 kg.m-2 , \[morbid obesity\].
* Patients with significant neurological, psychatric or neuromascular disease.
* Patients had local skin infection at the block injection site.
* Patients who operated under epidural and patient-controlled analgesia \[PCA\].
* Sensitivity to prescribed analgesia.
* Coagulopathies or those who had uncontrolled chronic medical disease \[e.g. diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or cardiac diseases\].
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Sohag University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ahmed Mohamed Aboelnaga

Resident, Anesthesiology, Surgical ICU and Pain Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Sohag University Hospital

Sohag, , Egypt

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Egypt

Central Contacts

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Ahmed M Abo El-Naga, Resident

Role: CONTACT

01018434601

Wesam A Abo El-Wafa, Professor

Role: CONTACT

01002005802

Facility Contacts

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Magdy M Amin, Professor

Role: primary

01090801900

References

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Borglum J, Gogenur I, Bendtsen TF. Abdominal wall blocks in adults. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2016 Oct;29(5):638-43. doi: 10.1097/ACO.0000000000000378.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 27429253 (View on PubMed)

Wick EC, Grant MC, Wu CL. Postoperative Multimodal Analgesia Pain Management With Nonopioid Analgesics and Techniques: A Review. JAMA Surg. 2017 Jul 1;152(7):691-697. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.0898.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28564673 (View on PubMed)

Chen Q, Beal EW, Okunrintemi V, Cerier E, Paredes A, Sun S, Olsen G, Pawlik TM. The Association Between Patient Satisfaction and Patient-Reported Health Outcomes. J Patient Exp. 2019 Sep;6(3):201-209. doi: 10.1177/2374373518795414. Epub 2018 Aug 27.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31535008 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Soh-Med--25-4-01MS

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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