Bilateral Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (Tap) Block and Erector Spinal Plane (Esp) Block

Istanbul Saglik Bilimleri University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cesarean Section; Erector Spinae Plane Block; Pain, Postoperative; Transversus Abdominis Plane Block

Treatments: Procedure: Procedure/Surgery: Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB); Procedure: Procedure/Surgery: Transversus Abdominis Plane Block (TAPB)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05625009

2021.10.227

Details and patient eligibility

About

Transversus Abdominis Plane Block (TAPB) is frequently used for the management of postoperative pain in patients undergoing cesarean section. Recently, Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB) has been defined and used in several clinical scenarios. However, data regarding the ESPB use in the aforementioned patient group is limited.

Enrollment: 94 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 - 45 years
• ASA2
• Undergoing cesarean section under spinal anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

• History of chronic pain
• Body mass index > 35
• Urgent/emergent surgeries
• Major bleeding
• Any additional surgical procedure
• Contraindication for any drugs used in the protocol
• The presence of any instrumentation in the procedure sites

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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94 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental: Transversus Abdominis Plane Block (TAPB)

Experimental group

Description:

patients received TAPB postoperatively

Treatment:

Procedure: Procedure/Surgery: Transversus Abdominis Plane Block (TAPB)

Experimental: Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB)

Experimental group

Description:

patients received ESPB postoperatively

Treatment:

Procedure: Procedure/Surgery: Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB)