Postoperative Effects of TAP Block Versus QLB Type 2 Block

Comparison of Postoperative Analgesic Effects of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block and Quadratus Lumborum Block Type 2

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03126084

Enrollment

Registered

2017-04-24

Start date

2017-05-02

Completion date

2017-11-11

Last updated

2017-11-14

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Conditions

Inguinal Hernia, Postoperative Pain

Brief summary

This study compares analgesic effectiveness of transversus abdominis plane block and quadratus lumborum block type 2 in open hernia repair surgery. All of the patients will receive routine intravenous analgesic regimen. In addition to that one-third of the patients will receive transversus abdominis plane block, one-third will receive quadratus lumborum block type 2. One-third of the patients will not receive any blocks and will constitute the control group

Interventions

DRUGAcetaminophen

1000 mg of intravenous acetaminophen will be administered twice a day

DRUG0.25% Bupivacaine

20 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine will be administered to the fascia of the transversus abdominis muscle under ultrasound guidance.

DRUG0.5% Bupivacaine+Glucose

15mg of 0.5% bupivacaine will be administered to subarachnoid space through 25G spinal needle

DRUGTramadol HCl

50mg of intramuscular tramadol will be administered when pain score is greater than 3 according to NRS

PROCEDUREInguinal Hernia Repair

Patients will undergo open inguinal hernia repair with one of the tension free mesh techniques

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients who are over 18 years of age * Patients who are scheduled for elective unilateral open hernia repair with tension free mesh techniques * Patients who are in ASA's physical status score group 1 or 2

Exclusion criteria

* Patients who are younger than 18 years of age * Patients who have severe stenotic heart diseases * Patients who have bleeding diathesis * Patients who have true allergies to local anesthetics * Patients who have neurologic deficits corresponding to effect site of the anesthetic techniques

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pain Intensity	24 hours after surgery	Postoperative pain intensity according Numeric Rating Scale between 0-10 (0=no pain, 10=worst pain ever

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026