Anterior Abdominal Blocks for Postoperative Pain Control in Obese Patients

Ain Shams University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Postoperative Pain

Treatments: Procedure: Surgical Transversus Abdominis Plane Block; Procedure: Surgical Rectus Sheath Block

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03732027

FMASU R55 /2018

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to compare between two surgical techniques for anterior abdominal wall blocks in obese patients Undergoing Major Gynecological Surgery: Surgical Transversus Abdominis Plane [TAP] block versus Rectus Sheath block as regards the efficacy and adverse effects

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• female patients
• undergoing major gynecological surgery with supraumbilical midline incision the first time
• Body mass index (BMI) more than 40.

Exclusion criteria

• patient refusal to participate in the study,
• reoperation,
• addiction
• alcohol abuse
• hypersensitivity or allergy to the study drugs

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Transversus Abdominis Block [TB] group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients will receive Surgical Transversus Abdominis Plane Block

Treatment:

Procedure: Surgical Transversus Abdominis Plane Block

Rectus Sheath Block [RB] group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients will receive Surgical Rectus Sheath Block

Treatment:

Procedure: Surgical Rectus Sheath Block