Comparision of ANALGESIC EFFECACY OF ULTRASOUND GUIDED ABDOMINAL BLOCK WITH EPIDURAL ANALGESIA IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING LOWER ABDOMINAL GYNAECOLOGICAL PROCEDURES

RANDOMISED CONTROL TRIAL TO COMPARE THE ANALGESIC EFFECT OF ULTRASOUND GUIDED TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINUS PLANE BLOCK WITH EPIDURAL ANALGESIA IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING LOWER ABDOMINAL GYNAECOLOGICAL PROCEDURES

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2015/05/005803

Enrollment

Registered

2015-05-22

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- patients undergoing lower abdominal gynecological surgeries

Interventions

Intervention1: Group TAP: Ultrasound guided TAP block with 20 ml of bupivacaine 0.25% on both sides after aspiration. Control Intervention1: Control group: Patients will receive TAP block with 20ml of

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA class I or II undergoing elective total abdominal hysterectomies

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Contraindications to epidural anesthesia (coagulopathy, local infection),History of relevant drug allergy, Uncooperative patient, Patients with BMI > 35,History of chronic pain, History of previous surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
to determine the effect of transversus abdominis plane block on the quality of postoperative analgesia as assessed using visual analogue scores (VAS) both at movement (coughing) and at restTimepoint: to determine the effect of transversus abdominis plane block on the quality of postoperative analgesia as assessed using visual analogue scores (VAS) both at movement (coughing) and at rest immediately in the post operative period and then at 30min, 1,2, 4,6,12,24,and 48hrs.	—

Measure

Time frame

to determine the effect of transversus abdominis plane block on the quality of postoperative analgesia as assessed using visual analogue scores (VAS) both at movement (coughing) and at restTimepoint: to determine the effect of transversus abdominis plane block on the quality of postoperative analgesia as assessed using visual analogue scores (VAS) both at movement (coughing) and at rest immediately in the post operative period and then at 30min, 1,2, 4,6,12,24,and 48hrs.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Bedside pulmonary function tests using Wrights respirometer Timepoint: 2, 4, 12, 24 hours;Total epidural local anaesthetic consumption in the 1st 48 hours postoperatively.Timepoint: upto 48 hrs	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactJeetinder Makkar

POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, CHANDIGARH, INDIA

jeet1516@gmail.com9914209510

Outcome results

None listed

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