Comparative study between quadratus lumborum block versus transversus abdominis plane block for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing caesarean section

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202111789904479

Enrollment

Registered

2021-11-29

Start date

2021-11-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Anaesthesia

Interventions

General anaestheia plus bilateral transversus abdominis plane block

Quadratus lumborum block

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I to II of female patients , aged 18-45 years, scheduled for caesarean section under general anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients were excluded from the study if they showed infection at injection site, allergy to local anaesthetics, coagulation disorders, morbid obesity, physical or mental diseases which could interfere with the evaluation of pain scores

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The total dose of morphine used postoperatively (rescue analgesia) for 24 h	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
VAS for pain (ranging from 0 to 10, where 0 no pain and 10 maximum pain);Duration of postoperative analgesia	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactAhmed Atef mohammed

Assistant lecturer

Ahmedatefhassan89@gmail.com01025298880

Outcome results

None listed

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