MedTrace Logo

M-TAPA vs OSTAP for Postoperative Analgesia in Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia

NCT07522853 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2026-04-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the postoperative analgesic efficacy of M-TAPA block and OSTAP block in patients undergoing laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Pain scores, analgesic consumption, and patient satisfaction will be evaluated.

Conditions

  • Inguinal Hernia Bilateral
  • Postoperative Pain

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Modified Thoracoabdominal Nerve Block Through Perichondrial Approach (M-TAPA)

Ultrasound-guided bilateral M-TAPA block performed with 20 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine per side

PROCEDURE

Oblique Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block (OSTAP)

Ultrasound-guided bilateral OSTAP block performed with 20 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine per side

OTHER

Standard Analgesia use (paracetamol, contramal)

Patients received standard postoperative analgesia without regional block

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Tahsin Simsek, MD · Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kirdar City Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-04-08
Primary Completion
2025-09-20
Completion
2025-09-20

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT07522853 on ClinicalTrials.gov