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NCT Number: NCT06978179

Ultrasound-Guided QL Block Versus TAP Block For Post-Operative Pain In Lower Abdominal Surgeries

This study aims to compare the efficacy of ultrasound-guided QL block and TAP block for postoperative pain management following lower abdominal 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–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Sohag University Hospital

Sohag, Egypt

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Magdy M Amin, Professor

CONTACT

01090801900

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • patients aged from 18 to 65 years old.
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I - II.
  • Patients scheduled for elective lower abdominal surgery.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patient refusal.
  • Patients with BMI (body mass index) > 35 kg.m-2 , [morbid obesity].
  • Patients with significant neurological, psychatric or neuromascular disease.
  • Patients had local skin infection at the block injection site.
  • Patients who operated under epidural and patient-controlled analgesia [PCA].
  • Sensitivity to prescribed analgesia.
  • Coagulopathies or those who had uncontrolled chronic medical disease [e.g. diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or cardiac diseases].

Treatment and study plan

Ultrasound-Guided Quadratus Lumborum Block For Post-Operative Pain In Lower Abdominal Surgeries In Adult Patients

Procedure

Group ( 1 ) QLB "Type III": Patients will receive QLB performedwith20ml of diluted bupivacaine 0.25% on each side.

Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block For Post-Operative Pain In Lower Abdominal Surgeries In Adult Patients

Procedure

Group ( 2 ) TAP: Patients will receive TAP block performed with 20ml of diluted bupivacaine 0.25% on each side.

Primary outcomes

  1. efficacy of ultrasound-guided QL block and TAP block for postoperative pain management following lower abdominal surgeries.

    Time frame: 48 hours after operation

    Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at rest and at movement

Study contacts

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

Ahmed M Abo El-Naga, Resident

CONTACT

[email protected]

01018434601

Wesam A Abo El-Wafa, Professor

CONTACT

01002005802

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sohag University

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Registry information

Official study title

Ultrasound-Guided Quadratus Lumborum Block Versus Transversus Abdominis Plane Block For Post-Operative Pain In Lower Abdominal Surgeries In Adult Patients, Prospective, Comparative Randomized Study

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
May 18, 2025
Registry last updated
May 18, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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