An interventional study of Erector spinae plane block in Erector Spinae Plane Block, Postoperative Analgesia and Laparoscopic Abdominal Surgeries, sponsored by Assiut University. Recruiting at 1 site in Egypt. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-12-11.
Sponsored by Assiut University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of the erector spinae plane block (ESPB) on postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic abdominal surgeries.
Laparoscopic surgery is associated with less pain, fewer wound infections, reduced hospital stay, reduced morbidity and mortality, and early return to work and improved overall quality of life.
The role of ESPB as a better analgesic modality in reducing 24-hour opioid consumption has recently been established for post-operative analgesia in breast surgeries, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, and cardiothoracic surgeries.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Patients will receive an ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block.
Other: Erector spinae plane block
The block will not be performed, and the patients will be shifted to the operation room.
Patients will receive an ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block.
Time to the 1st rescue analgesia
Time to the first request for the rescue analgesia (time from the end of surgery to first dose of morphine administrated).
Time frame: 24 hours postoperatively
Total morphine consumption
Rescue analgesia of morphine will be given as 3 mg bolus if the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) \> 3 to be repeated after 30 min if pain persists until the VAS \< 4.
Time frame: 24 hours postoperatively
Mean arterial pressure
Mean arterial pressure will be recorded before skin incision, one minute after skin incision and then recorded regularly every 10 minutes.
Time frame: Till the end of surgery (Up to 2 hours)
Heart rate
Heart rate will be recorded before skin incision, one minute after skin incision and then recorded regularly every 10 minutes.
Time frame: Till the end of surgery (Up to 2 hours)
Degree of pain
Each patient will be instructed about postoperative pain assessment with the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). VAS (0 represents "no pain" while 10 represents "the worst pain imaginable"). VAS will be assessed at 0, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 24 h postoperatively.
Time frame: 24 hours postoperatively
Incidence of adverse events
Incidence of adverse events such as bradycardia, hypotension, nausea, vomiting, respiratory depression, or any other complication were recorded.
Time frame: 24 hours postoperatively
Plan to share: Yes — The data will be available upon a reasonable request from the corresponding author after the end of study for one year.
Supporting information: Study protocol
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