Comparison of local anesthetic injection at nerve plane with direct injection at surgical wound in lower abdominal surgeries

Comparison of analgesic efficacy of transversus abdominis plane block with direct infiltration of local anesthetic into surgical incision in lower abdominal surgeries - a randomized controlled clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2011/11/002159

Enrollment

Registered

2011-11-22

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: N852- Hypertrophy of uterus

Interventions

Intervention1: Transverse abdominal plane block with local anesthetic: Local anesthetic Bupivacaine 0.25% 0.6ml/kg Single injection at the Transversus Abdominal Plane via the Triangle of Petit. Interv

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA I - II, Patients undergoing lower abdominal procedures under general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with known allergies to local anesthetics Patients who are unwilling

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time to first rescue analgesicTimepoint: Time at which patient complains of pain	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
24 hour morphine requirementTimepoint: 24 hours;NauseaTimepoint: At 2, 4, 6, 24 hours;SedationTimepoint: At 2, 4, 6, 24 hours;Visual Analog Score(VAS)Timepoint: AT 2, 4, 6, 24 hours	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVijayalakshmiSivapurapu

JIPMER (Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research)

prerana10@yahoo.com04132276549

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026