External Oblique and Rectus Abdominis Plane (EXORA) Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Umbilical Hernia Repair: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This study aims to evaluate the effect of the external oblique and rectus abdominis plane (EXORA) block for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing umbilical hernia repair.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Age from 18 to 65 years.
• Both sexes.
• American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical status I-II.
• Undergoing umbilical hernia repair.
Locations
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Egypt
Tanta University
RECRUITING
Tanta
Contact Information
Primary
Mohammed S Elsharkawy, MD
mselsharkawy@med.tanta.edu.eg
00201148207870
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-06-10
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 50
Treatments
Experimental: EXORA block group
Patients will receive an external oblique and rectus abdominis plane (EXORA) block using 20 mL of bupivacaine 0.25%.
Sham_comparator: Control group
Patients will receive a sham block using 20 mL of normal saline as a control group.
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Sponsors
Leads: Tanta University