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NCT Number: NCT04697420

Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Paravertebral Block for Post Operative Pain Relief in Open Renal Surgeries

Pain relief after renal surgeries is essential as it may lead to reduction in the incidence of many post operative complications .

There are a lot of regional anesthetic techniques to provide analgesia postoperatively as paravertebral block (PVB) and transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block.

TAP block has been used to provide postoperative analgesia in a lot of abdominal surgeries including upper abdominal surgeries.It is safer technique than PVB, but the effectiveness of TAP block is unknown in comparison with PVB in post operative analgesia after renal surgeries .

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Key information

Conditions

Postoperative Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pain, Postoperative Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Postoperative Complications Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Assiut University

Asyut, 71515, Egypt

About this study

Pain relief after renal surgeries is essential as it may lead to reduction in the incidence of post operative respiratory complications . A lot of patients presented to these operations may have comorbidities as impaired renal function and respiratory problems , conditions like these may contraindicate aministration of systemic analgesia as opioids .

There are a lot of techniques to provide analgesia postoperatively as paravertebral block (PVB) and transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block .

Paravertebral block is effective technique for post operative analgesia for upper abdominal surgeries , but it may be associated with some complications as : pneumothorax , spread of local anesthetic to the epidural space and paravertebral blood vessels , and this may lead to systemic toxicity of local anesthetic .

TAP block has been used to provide postoperative analgesia in a lot of abdominal surgeries including upper abdominal surgeries , but it is safer technique than PVB , but the effectiveness of TAP block is unknown in comparison with PVB in post operative analgesia after renal surgeries .

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Aged 18 - 60 years
  • ASA I-II class

Exclusion criteria

  • Patient refusal
  • Any contraindication of regional anesthesia block (Coagulopathy,infection at the needle insertion site)
  • Patients with allergy to amide local anesthetics or medication included in the study.

Treatment and study plan

Thoracic Paravertebral Block

Procedure

Thoracic paravertebral block is a technique in which , the local anesthetic agent is injected in the paravertebral space to anesthetise the spinal nerves after emerging from the vertebral canal in order to provide analgesia in the thoracic and upper abdominal area .

transversus abdominis plane block

Procedure

Transversus abdominis plane block is a technique is mostly done under ultrasound guidance to identify the transversus plane between the internal oblique muscle and the transverses abdominis muscle , the space in which the neurovascular supply of the anterior abdominal wall is present , and hence the injection of local anesthetic agent in this space results in anesthesia of the anterolateral aspect of the abdominal wall.

Primary outcomes

  1. comparison between the post operative analgesic effect of transversus abdominis plane block and paravertebral block

    Time frame: 24 hours

    comparison between the post operative analgesic effect of transversus abdominis plane block and paravertebral block by the following assessment methods: Visual Analogue Scale score (VAS) immediately postoperative and through the first 24 hours postoperativly, total analgesic consumption through the first 24 hours postoperatively, and time of first analgesic request in the postoperative period

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Assiut University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Paravertebral Block for Post-operative Pain Relief Following Open Renal Surgeries: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2019
First posted
Jan 6, 2021
Registry last updated
Feb 1, 2023

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