# Epidural Block vs. Rectus Sheath Block on Postoperative Pulmonary Function

> **NCT02660632** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Mansoura University** · enrollment: 100 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Abdominal Surgeries

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** Thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA)
- **OTHER:** Rectus sheath catheter block

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02660632
- **Lead sponsor:** Mansoura University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2017-01
- **Primary completion:** 2018-05
- **Final completion:** 2018-05
- **Target enrollment:** 100 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2018-06-08


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02660632

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02660632, "Epidural Block vs. Rectus Sheath Block on Postoperative Pulmonary Function". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-30 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02660632. Licensed CC0.

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