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To compare pain relief in postoperative period in patients undergoing abdominal surgeries using local anaesthetic drugs either in rectus sheath plane block or transversus abdominis plane block.

Comparison of efficacy of transverse abdominis plane block and rectus sheath plane block using Levobupivacaine with dexmedetomidine for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing abdominal surgeries with midline vertical incision- A randomized trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/05/019102
Enrollment
50
Registered
2019-05-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Transverse Abdominis Plane Block using Levobupivacaine with dexmedetomidine for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing abdominal surgeries with midline vertical incision: Interv

Sponsors

DrSumukhRHegde
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult patients between 18 â?? 70 years undergoing elective abdominal surgical procedures under general anaesthesia 2. American Society of Anaesthesiolgists Physical status I and II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with penetrating abdominal trauma 2. Patients with known h/o allergy to local anaesthetics 3. Patients with known cardio- respiratory diseases 4. Body mass index > 35kg/ m2

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Objective assessment of pain: It will be done with VAS scores recorded by observer 1Timepoint: 2h, 6h, 12h, 18h and 24h postoperatively.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Patient satisfaction score at 24hTimepoint: 24 hours;The time to first request for postoperative rescue analgesia: duration from the time patient recovers from anaesthesia till he requests for first analgesic dose. Timepoint: at the time from the end of surgery till the time of request for resque analgesia;The total number of rescue doses of analgesia in 24 hours.Timepoint: as recorded for 24 hours;Total postoperative morphine consumption in first 24 hours.Timepoint: 24 hours

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSumukhRHegde

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

sumukhhegde@yahoo.co.in9591469260

Outcome results

None listed

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