Modified thoracoabdominal nerves block through perichondrial approach (M-TAPA) versus transversus abdominis plane block (TAP) for postoperative analgesia after abdominoplasty

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202302512721865

Enrollment

Registered

2023-02-03

Start date

2023-02-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Anaesthesia

Interventions

C group

T group

MT group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA physical status grade: I and II patients. Both sexes. Age between 18 and 65 years old.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ASA physical status more than grade II. Patients’ refusal. Patients younger than 18 years or older than 65 years. Patients with known hypersensitivity to local anesthetics. Patients with an infection in the surgery site. Patients with mental problems having difficulty understanding the scoring for pain. Contraindications for regional anesthesia (Platelet count <100.000 or any coagulopathy). History of opioid abuse

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative analgesia immediately, after the 1st hour, 6th hour, 12th hour and 24th hours after the surgery as evaluated by the VAS score.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The time to the 1st opioid analgesic request, the total consumption of opioids within the 1st 24 hours, hemodynamic instability and any block-related complications.	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactSameh Ahmed

Assist. Prof. of Anesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care. Faculty of Medicine. Mansoura University

marina2005eg@yahoo.com+01005589289

Outcome results

None listed

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