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Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Lateral Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Open Abendectomy Surgery

ConditionsAppendicectomyPostoperative AnalgesiaRegional Anaesthesia
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age21+
SponsorCairo University

About this trial

this aim of this study is to compare the analgesic effect of Erector spinae plane (ESP) block and lateral transversus abdominis plan (TAP) block in patients undergoing open appendectomy.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

adult patients, undergoing open appendectomy.

Disqualifiers

American society of anesthesiologist-physical status >III,

allergy to any of the study drugs,

coagulopathy

local infection,

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Erector Spinae Plane Block

    Other intervention

    Patients will receive the ESP block at the level of the 10th thoracic (T10) transverse process using a linear 6-13 MHz ultrasound transducer. A 20 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine will be injected below the muscle

  • Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block

    Other intervention

    Patient will received TAP block using the lateral approach while in supine position. A 20 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine will be injected after negative aspiration.

Treatment groups

68 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: ESP groupActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: TAP groupActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Total morphine consumption

mg

Time frame
from extubation until 24 hours postoperative

Secondary outcomes

1

numeric rating scale

a scale of 0-10, where 0 means "no pain" and 10 means "worst imaginable pain"

Time frame
AT 0.5, 2, 6, 12, and 24 hours postoperative.
2

quality of recovery

assessed using Quality of recovery-15 (QOR-15); Consists of 15 items evaluating five dimensions of health: physical comfort, physical independence, psychological support, emotional state, and pain. Scoring Range: Each item is rated on an 11-point numerical scale (0 to 10). The total score ranges from 0 (extremely poor recovery) to 150 (excellent recovery).

Time frame
24 hours after suregry

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Cairo University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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