Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Iliohypogastric/Ilioinguinal Nerve Block for Post-Hysterctomy Pain Relief

NCT ID: NCT07113600

Last Updated: 2025-08-11

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 60 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-08-31
• Study Completion Date: 2025-10-31

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the degree of pain relief between two techniques of regional anesthesia given to ladies undergoing hysterectomy under general anesthesia.

One group of patients will have a local anesthetic injected between muscle layers in their back (ultrasound guided Erector Spinae plane Block).

The other group will have a local anesthetic injected around specific nerves in their abdomen (ultrasound guided Ilio-hypogastric / ilio-inguinal nerve block ).

Researchers will compare the duration of postoperative pain relief , the degree of pain relief and any possible side effects of either techniques.

Detailed Description

The use of ultrasound for the placement of peripheral nerve blocks has received a great deal of attention in anesthesiology literature as well as clinical practice. Advantages of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia include easy learning, fast onset, higher success rates, more complete blocks, using lower local anesthetic volumes and more safety. Good postoperative analgesia can prevent morbidity associated with abdominal hysterectomy by allowing pain-free, early ambulation and decreasing the risks of long hospital stay such as thrombo-embolism, and other poor outcomes. Truncal blocks such as transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks have seen limited success due to shorter duration and sub-optimal analgesia. The ultrasound (US)-guided erector spinae plane block (ESPB) w gained wide attention as a fast procedure that carries a lower risk of hypotension, can be used in patients with coagulopathy, is easy to perform, and requires less training. It provides extensive, potent unilateral analgesia, is performed by local anesthetic injection in the plane between the erector spinae muscle and the Transverse process of the corresponding vertebra. The local anesthetic diffuses into the para vertebral space through spaces between adjacent vertebrae and blocks both the dorsal and ventral branches of the thoracic spinal nerves. Bilateral ESPB performed at low thoracic levels was recently shown to provide satisfactory analgesia for gynecologic and abdominal surgery.

Abdominal field blocks, such as the ilio-inguinal / ilio-hypogastric (IL-IH) nerve block are well- known as simple ways to give long-lasting pain relief and limit narcotic usage after surgery.

The ilio-inguinal and ilio-hypogastric nerves are T 12 and L 1 branches that supply the inguinal region and run between the internal oblique and transversus abdominis muscles, slightly above the anterior superior iliac spine.

The aim of this study is to compare the analgesic effect of ilio-hypogastric / ilio-inguinal versus erector spine plane block on female patients undergoing open hysterectomy.

Conditions

Postoperative Pain, Acute

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

ESPB

Patients will receive bilateral Erector Spinae Plane block using 20ml bupivacaine 0.25% on each side.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Nerve Block

Intervention Type: OTHER

Ilioinguinal/ Iliohypogastric nerve block:

In the supine position, the ultrasound probe probe is positioned in a transverse manner, superior to the anterior superior iliac spine. The three anterior abdominal muscle layers are identified, and the two nerves are identified in the abdominal neurovascular plane.

A echogenicneedle is inserted in a medial-to-lateral direction. After negative aspiration, 5 ml saline is injected to ensure correct needle tip position then 20 ml of bupivacaine 0.25% is injected gradually close to the nerves.

Erector spinae plane block:

In a lateral position, the erector spinae is visualized about 3 cm lateral to T7-T9 spinous processes on the target side. A echogenic needle (50 mm/22 gauge) is advanced in a cephalad to caudad direction until the tip reaches the plane deep to the erector spinae muscle immediately lateral to the transverse process. A 20 ml bupivacaine 0.25% is injected gradually into this plane.

Ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric

Patients will receive bilateral Iliohypogastric and Ilioinguinal nerve block using 20ml bupivacaine 0.25% on each side.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Nerve Block

Intervention Type: OTHER

Ilioinguinal/ Iliohypogastric nerve block:

In the supine position, the ultrasound probe probe is positioned in a transverse manner, superior to the anterior superior iliac spine. The three anterior abdominal muscle layers are identified, and the two nerves are identified in the abdominal neurovascular plane.

A echogenicneedle is inserted in a medial-to-lateral direction. After negative aspiration, 5 ml saline is injected to ensure correct needle tip position then 20 ml of bupivacaine 0.25% is injected gradually close to the nerves.

Erector spinae plane block:

In a lateral position, the erector spinae is visualized about 3 cm lateral to T7-T9 spinous processes on the target side. A echogenic needle (50 mm/22 gauge) is advanced in a cephalad to caudad direction until the tip reaches the plane deep to the erector spinae muscle immediately lateral to the transverse process. A 20 ml bupivacaine 0.25% is injected gradually into this plane.

Interventions

Nerve Block

Ilioinguinal/ Iliohypogastric nerve block:

In the supine position, the ultrasound probe probe is positioned in a transverse manner, superior to the anterior superior iliac spine. The three anterior abdominal muscle layers are identified, and the two nerves are identified in the abdominal neurovascular plane.

A echogenicneedle is inserted in a medial-to-lateral direction. After negative aspiration, 5 ml saline is injected to ensure correct needle tip position then 20 ml of bupivacaine 0.25% is injected gradually close to the nerves.

Erector spinae plane block:

In a lateral position, the erector spinae is visualized about 3 cm lateral to T7-T9 spinous processes on the target side. A echogenic needle (50 mm/22 gauge) is advanced in a cephalad to caudad direction until the tip reaches the plane deep to the erector spinae muscle immediately lateral to the transverse process. A 20 ml bupivacaine 0.25% is injected gradually into this plane.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Adult female patients above the age of 35 years.
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patient refusal.
• History of allergy or intolerance to study medications.
• Chronic opioid use (>3 months).
• Severe renal or hepatic impairment.
• Patients with coagulopathy disorders.
• Infection at injection sites.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 35 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Kasr El Aini Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Mai Ahmed Ali Mohamed El-sayed

Assistant Professor Of anesthesia

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

N-119_2023/MSc

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id