Comparing pain relief with continuous pain killer infusion for 24 hours given through tubes placed in abdominal wall and continuous pain killer infusion given through tube placed in lower back region following abdominal surgery

Comparison of Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block with Epidural analgesia for post-operative pain relief following abdominal surgeries - A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/08/015412

Enrollment

Registered

2018-08-23

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- All patients more than 18 years planned for elective abdominal surgery will be included

Interventions

Intervention1: Transverse abdominis plane block: pain relief using VAS score. surgical stress using inflammatory markers Total leukocyte count, IL-6 and CRP will be measured in the preoperative , imme

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients more than 18 years Elective Open abdominal surgeries American society of anesthesiologists (ASA) I, II and III.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Allergy to local anesthetist Pregnancy Patients on anti-coagulants Patients on Pre-op opiods usage Patients who do not comprehend VAS

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain relief by Visual Analogue Scale Score( Scale 0-10)Timepoint: 6 hours, 12 hours and 24 hours post op.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Total leukocyte count, Interleukin-6, C- reactive protein measurementTimepoint: preoperative, immediate post op and 24 hours post operative period	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sarath Chandra Sistla

Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research

sarathsistla@hotmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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