Postoperative Effects of TAP Block Versus QLB Type 2 Block

Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital90 enrolled

Overview

This study compares analgesic effectiveness of transversus abdominis plane block and quadratus lumborum block type 2 in open hernia repair surgery. All of the patients will receive routine intravenous analgesic regimen. In addition to that one-third of the patients will receive transversus abdominis plane block, one-third will receive quadratus lumborum block type 2. One-third of the patients will not receive any blocks and will constitute the control group

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Inguinal Hernia Postoperative Pain

Interventions

AcetaminophenDRUG

1000 mg of intravenous acetaminophen will be administered twice a day

0.25% BupivacaineDRUG

20 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine will be administered to the fascia of the transversus abdominis muscle under ultrasound guidance.

0.5% Bupivacaine+GlucoseDRUG

15mg of 0.5% bupivacaine will be administered to subarachnoid space through 25G spinal needle

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who are over 18 years of age * Patients who are scheduled for elective unilateral open hernia repair with tension free mesh techniques * Patients who are in ASA's physical status score group 1 or 2 Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are younger than 18 years of age * Patients who have severe stenotic heart diseases * Patients who have bleeding diathesis * Patients who have true allergies to local anesthetics * Patients who have neurologic deficits corresponding to effect site of the anesthetic techniques

Locations (1)

Izmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital

Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain Intensity

Postoperative pain intensity according Numeric Rating Scale between 0-10 (0=no pain, 10=worst pain ever

Time frame: 24 hours after surgery

Pain Intensity

Postoperative pain intensity according Numeric Rating Scale between 0-10 (0=no pain, 10=worst pain ever)

Time frame: 2 hours after surgery

Pain Intensity

Postoperative pain intensity according Numeric Rating Scale between 0-10 (0=no pain, 10=worst pain ever

Time frame: 6 hours after surgery

Pain Intensity

Postoperative pain intensity according Numeric Rating Scale between 0-10 (0=no pain, 10=worst pain ever

Time frame: 48 hours after surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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