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A study to find out if giving pain medication through small tubes placed under lower belly muscle is as good as giving pain medicine through tube placed in the lower back after belly operation .

Comparison of Analgesic Efficacy of Continuous Bilateral Transversus Abdominis Plane Catheter Infusion with that of Lumbar Epidural for Post Operative Analgesia in patients undergoing Lower Abdominal Surgeries

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/05/008654
Enrollment
70
Registered
2017-05-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- All ASA 1 and 2 patients of age 18-70 years posted for lower abdominal surgeries with incision at or below the level of umbilicus

Interventions

Intervention1: Insertion of B/l transversus abdominis plane (TAP) catheter: The skin will be prepared with 2% chlorhexidine solution. An ultrasound probe will be placed in the anterior abdominal wall.

Sponsors

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA 1 and 2 patients posted for lower abdominal surgeries with incision at and below the level of umbilicus

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Contraindications to regional anaesthesia (coagulopathy and patient refusal), Renal or hepatic derangement, Known hypersensitivity to drugs used, Pregnancy, Abdominal wall abscess,Obese patients (BMI > 35)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual analogue score at rest and on coughingTimepoint: 1,4,8,12 and 24 hrs after surgery—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of hypotension taken as systolic fall in BP of more than 20% of baseline valueTimepoint: During the period of 24 hrs after surgery;Patients satisfaction scale using Likerts scaleTimepoint: At the end of 24 hrs;Post operative nausea and vomitingTimepoint: During 24 hrs after surgery;Rescue morphine dose requirementTimepoint: During the period of 24 hrs after surgery;Sensory dermatome block by pin prick and cold perceptionTimepoint: 1,4,8,12,24 hours—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sabina Regmi

JIPMER

srinidnb@gmail.com91-9626493045

Outcome results

None listed

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