TAP Block in Laparotomies.

Magnesium sulphate versus dexamethasone as an adjuvant to bupivacine for ultrasound guided transversus abdominis plane block in patients undergoing emergency laparotomies.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201711002793312

Enrollment

Registered

2017-11-22

Start date

2017-01-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Surgery Emergency laparotomies

Interventions

TAP block

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18_70. 2. Both gender. 3. Emergency laparotomies. 4. ASA I-III.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Drug allergy. 2. Opiod dependence. 3. Morbid obesity (BMI >40 kg/m2) . 4. Psychiatric disorder.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Cumulative intra operative and post operative analgesic requirement . 2. Time of first post operative analgesic request .	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Pain score during the first postoperatively 24 h. 2. Time of discharge of post anesthetic care unit. 3. Incidence of any side effect.	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactShadwa rabea

lecturer in anaesthesia

Shadwa.rabea@yahoo.com01004157778

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026