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postoperative pain relief in lower abdominal surgery patients using either tranversis abdominis plane block or epidural analgesia

comparative study of transverse abdominis plane block versus epidural analgesia in post operative pain management following lower abdominal surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/11/029351
Enrollment
32
Registered
2020-11-25
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: K928- Other specified diseases of the digestive system

Interventions

Intervention1: transversis abdominus plane block: administering local anestehtic to transversis abdominis plane with 0.125 % bupivacaine 0.5 ml/kg for postoperative analgesia Control Intervention1: ep

Sponsors

Azeezia Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients ASA 1 and ASA 2 undergoing lower abdominal surgeries under general anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Refusal to consent 2. Contraindication to TAP block and epidural analgesia such as a) soft-tissue infection of the abdominal wall and skin; b) patients suffering from coagulopathy c) those requiring postoperative mechanical ventilation;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
post operative pain reliefTimepoint: 3rd 6th and 9th hour postoperatively—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
rescue analgesia consumptionTimepoint: 3rd 6th and 9 th hour postoperatively—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr George K George

Azeezia Medical College

shyjarbabu@gmail.com9633841122

Outcome results

None listed

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