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NCT Number: NCT07311902

M-Tapa Block and Transversus Abdominal Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Unilateral Open Inguinal Hernia Repair Surgery

Patients will be called to the operating room one hour before surgery and no premedication will be applied before coming to the operating room. Patients in both groups who are taken to the block room will be administered 1-2 mg iv midazolam for sedation. M TAPA block will be applied for the surgical procedure. After aseptic conditions are provided, the high-frequency linear US probe will be covered with a sterile sheath. The US probe will be placed in the saggital plane at the costochondral angle where the midclavicular line intersects the costal cartilage. 5 ml of saline will be injected using the in-plane technique using a 22G 100 mm block needle and the block location will be verified. After the block location is verified, a total of 20 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine will be injected unilaterally and the procedure will be terminated. After aseptic conditions are provided, the high-frequency linear US probe will be covered with a sterile sheath. In TAP block, the block needle will be advanced to the fascial plane between the internal oblique and transversus abdominis muscles with the in-plane technique and the procedure will be completed by injecting 5 ml 20 ml 0.25% bupivacaine unilaterally. The same analgesia protocol will be applied to both groups intraoperatively and postoperatively, and a survey will be conducted on the patients at the 24th hour postoperatively.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Exclusion criteria

  • History of bleeding diathesis
  • Allergy or sensitivity to local anesthetics and opioids
  • Infection in the area where the block will be applied
  • Alcohol or drug addiction
  • Patients with a BMI > 30
  • Suspected pregnancy
  • Women in pregnancy or lactation
  • Patients with allergies to study drugs
  • Patient refusal
  • Use of anticoagulant agents

Inclusion criteria

  • Planning for elective unilateral open inguinal hernia repair surgery
  • ASA I-II status
  • Being between 18 and 65 years of age

Treatment and study plan

TAP block group

Procedure

20 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine

M TAPA block

Procedure

20 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine

Primary outcomes

  1. pain score

    Time frame: The primary aim of our study was to compare VAS scores at 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, and 24 hours postoperatively and to evaluate the level of comfort.

    Patients' pain scores will be evaluated

Secondary outcomes

  1. The QoR-15 Patient Questionnaire, a 40-question global recovery rating system with a Turkish variant

    Time frame: 24 hours following surgery.

    To compare patient satisfaction survey and pain monitoring in patients who underwent M-Tapa Block and Transversus Abdominal Plane block for postoperative analgesia in unilateral open inguinal hernia repair surgery and to suggest a more effective method.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

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CONTACT

[email protected]

+905070370397

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Erzurum Regional Training & Research Hospital

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of Patient Satisfaction Survey and Pain Follow-up in Patients Who Underwent M-Tapa Block and Transversus Abdominal Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Unilateral Open Inguinal Hernia Repair Surgery

Acronym: pain

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2026
First posted
Dec 31, 2025
Registry last updated
Dec 31, 2025

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