Transversus abdominis plane block versus local anesthetic wound infiltration

Transversus abdominis plane block versus local anesthetic wound infiltration in patients undergoing open inguinal hernia repair surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201510001306226

Enrollment

Registered

2015-10-14

Start date

2014-03-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Digestive System Post operative analgesia Anaesthesia

Interventions

Group W

Group T

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 60 male patients, ASA I and II, scheduled for open unilateral inguinal hernia repair under general anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: were inability to consent to the study, skin infection at the puncture site, chest diseases, hepatic, renal or coagulation disorders, contra-indication to any of the drugs used during the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
total morphine requirement	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Time to first analgesic request ;number of patients requiring analgesia;visual analogue pain score	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactEhab Elshahhat Afifi

Assistant professor of anesthesia and ICU

elshahat_e@yahoo.com00201223481232

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026