Ultrasound Guided Retrolaminar Block Versus Transverse Abdominis Plane Block in Laparoscopic Upper Abdominal Surgeries

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Conditions studied: Retrolaminar Block, TAP Block, Laparoscopic Abdominal Surgeries

In brief

This study aims to compare and evaluate the safety and efficacy of ultrasound guided retrolaminar block versus transverse abdominis plane block in laparoscopic upper abdominal surgeries. Both RLB and TAP blockade are hypothesized to reduce analgesic consumption, manage pain effectively and minimize side effects but their comparative effectiveness has not yet to be thoroughly explored.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07720817

Run by

Mansoura University

People needed

164

Starts

2026-07-15

Expected to finish

2027-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-22

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age between 21 and 65 years.
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II.
• Body mass index (BMI) less than 30 kg/m².
• Scheduled for elective laparoscopic upper abdominal surgery under general anesthesia.

You may not qualify if…

• Refusal to participate in the study.
• Known allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs.
• Infection at the planned block insertion site.
• Severe uncontrolled cardiac, renal, hepatic, neurological, or respiratory disease.
• Pre-existing chronic pain.
• Immunodeficiency.
• Coagulation abnormalities, anticoagulant therapy, or platelet count less than 80,000/µL.
• Emergency surgery.

Where it is running

• Mansoura University — Al Mansurah, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt

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