To evaluate the difficulties in visualising the abdominal muscle layers during abdominal plane block using Ultrasound in laparoscopic surgeries

Technical Difficulties in Ultrasound guided transversus abdominis plane block:A comparative study - Not applicable

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/05/067445

Enrollment

120

Registered

2024-05-15

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Transversus abdominis plane block: TAP block will be given and assessment of technical difficulties will be done Intervention2: Preoperative TAP block: Gr A ( Intervention arm) patients

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients of age grp 18 yrs to 60 yrs groups and both gender. Under ASA-1,2 undergoing laparoscopic surgeries.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients allergic to local anaesthetic drugs

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Visualization of abdominal plans in pre TAP block group and post TAP block groupTimepoint: In pre TAP block,10 mins after intubation. In post TAP block,10 mins before Extubation.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Post op pain score Rescue analgesiaTimepoint: At 0 hr,6 hrs,24 hrs. In 0 hr after surgery and 6 hr after surgery	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactArun Kumar Patra

7 Air force hospital Kanpur

arun_drarun@yahoo.co.in7985158219

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026