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Rectus sheath analgesia versus thoracic epidural analgesia

THE ANALGESIC EFFICIE­NCY OF ULTRASOUND-GUI­DED RECTUS SHEATH ANA­LGESIA COMPARED WITH ­LOW THORACIC EPIDURAL­ ANALGESIA AFTER ELEC­TIVE ABDOMINAL SURGER­Y WITH MIDLINE INCISI­ON: A PROSPECTIVE RAN­DOMIZED CONTROLLED TR­IAL.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR201512001386365
Enrollment
60
Registered
2015-12-09
Start date
2014-12-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Surgery Postoperative analgesia

Interventions

Epidural analgesia Group
Rectus sheath analgesia Group

Sponsors

Benha university hospitals
Lead Sponsor
Benha university
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age ranged between 18 and 60 years. ASA physical status class I, II and III. underwent elective abdominal surgery through a midline incision.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: known hypersensitivity to local anesthetics. local infection at site of block. hypertensive. obese (BMI >30. Any cardiovascular, cerebro-vascular, renal, hepatic or muscular disease. Patients with coagulation disorders and patients with chronic pain

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Total morphine consumption—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Visual analogue scale at rest and during cough;Side effects—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactAhmed Abd El-Hamid
bashaahmad@yahoo.com00201005204130

Outcome results

None listed

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