Comparing two pain management techniques after lower abdominal surgery

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study compares the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided Quadratus Lumborum (QL) block and Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block for managing postoperative pain in patients undergoing lower abdominal surgeries. The trial involves adult patients aged 18 to 65 who are scheduled for elective procedures. By utilizing ultrasound guidance, the study aims to enhance the precision of these pain management techniques and evaluate their outcomes in terms of pain relief. The results could provide insights into which method offers better postoperative comfort.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

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 \[e.g. diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or cardiac diseases\].

Where it's running

• Sohag University Hospital
  Sohag, Egypt Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Ahmed M Abo El-Naga, Resident
• Email: ahmed_abuelnaga_post@med.sohag.edu.eg
• Phone: 01018434601

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.