Comparative study of the effect of TAP (Transverse Abdominis Plane) block and anesthesia infiltration site on postoperative pain in patients with unilateral inguinal hernia repair surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20191103045320N2

Enrollment

Registered

2022-12-21

Start date

2022-02-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-02-07

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Conditions

Postoperative pain. Other acute postprocedural pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: TAP (transverse abdominis plane) Block Group, in this group local anesthetic (20 cc Bupivacaine .25 percent) will be injected in the transverse abdominis plane whic

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: No history of drug addiction Patients with ASA grade one and two Do not take any pain medications 24 hours before surgery ??? ????? ?????? ?? ???? ??????? Complete informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Score of severity of the post operation pain. Timepoint: Before surgery, after admission to the recovery ward, 15 minutes after staying in the recovery ward, after admission to the surgery ward. Method of measurement: Pain is a subjective outcome, so, we ask the patients about the pain and they will score from 1 to 10 (10 = most severe). Other indicators of the pain such as hypertension, tachycardia, ECG changes, sweating, lacrimation and mydriasis will be considered.;Nausea and vomiting in the post operative period setting. Timepoint: Before surgery, after admission to the recovery ward, 15 minutes after staying in the recovery ward, after admission to the surgery ward. Method of measurement: Asking from the patient, observing patient situation.;Opioid consumption in the 24 hours after operation. Timepoint: Before surgery, after admission to the recovery ward, 15 minutes after staying in the recovery ward, after admission to the surgery ward. Method of measurement: Recording of the total opioid consumption in the patient document and in a piece of paper near the head of the patient.	—

Measure

Time frame

Score of severity of the post operation pain. Timepoint: Before surgery, after admission to the recovery ward, 15 minutes after staying in the recovery ward, after admission to the surgery ward. Method of measurement: Pain is a subjective outcome, so, we ask the patients about the pain and they will score from 1 to 10 (10 = most severe). Other indicators of the pain such as hypertension, tachycardia, ECG changes, sweating, lacrimation and mydriasis will be considered.;Nausea and vomiting in the post operative period setting. Timepoint: Before surgery, after admission to the recovery ward, 15 minutes after staying in the recovery ward, after admission to the surgery ward. Method of measurement: Asking from the patient, observing patient situation.;Opioid consumption in the 24 hours after operation. Timepoint: Before surgery, after admission to the recovery ward, 15 minutes after staying in the recovery ward, after admission to the surgery ward. Method of measurement: Recording of the total opioid consumption in the patient document and in a piece of paper near the head of the patient.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative pain (visceral pain). Timepoint: Two, four, six, twelve and twenty-four hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehdi Rajabi

Kashan University of Medical Sciences

rajabim98@gmail.com+98 31 5545 3216

Outcome results

None listed

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