Deep Rectus Sheath (DRS) Block in Abdominal Surgery

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
AgeNot listed
SponsorSan Giovanni di Dio Hospital

About this trial

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effectiveness of the Deep Rectus Sheath (Preperitoneal) block in patients undergoing abdominal surgery. The main question it aims to answer is:

Does the Deep Rectus Sheath block improve postoperative recovery and pain control compared to standard care or other fascial plane blocks in patients undergoing abdominal surgery?

Participants undergoing open or laparoscopic abdominal surgery as part of their routine clinical care will receive analgesic management according to standard practice, which may include systemic analgesia alone, Deep Rectus Sheath block, or other fascial plane blocks (such as TAP, ESP, or QL), depending on anesthesiologist choice. Postoperative outcomes will be collected prospectively, including quality of recovery (QoR-15 at 24 hours), pain scores at rest and during movement up to 48 hours, analgesic consumption, time to first analgesic request, mobilization time, and occurrence of complications.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age ≥ 18 years

Patients undergoing abdominal surgery, either open or laparoscopic

ASA physical status I-III

Neuraxial or general anesthesia according to standard clinical practice

Disqualifiers

Refusal to provide informed consent

Contraindications to locoregional anesthesia

Known allergy to local anesthetic agents

Coagulation disorders or incompatible anticoagulant therapy

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Other blocks

Treatment groups

60 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators