Health Condition 1: null- Pregnant mothers undergoing lower segment caesarean section
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block: This block is performed by injecting local anaesthetic solution in the neurofascial plane (TAP) between the internal oblique and transversus abd
Sponsors
TATA Motors Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pregnant mothers undergoing lower segment caesarean section who had given informed consent for inclusion in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.A history of drug allergy or local anaesthetic toxicity 2. BMI >35kg/m2 and pregnancy weight 3. Comtraindications to regional anaesthesia ( bleeding diathesis, infection at the site of block and peripheral neuropathy , severe anxiety ) 4. Mothers with pregnancy induced complications like pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, patients who have intra-operative complications like post-partum haemorrhage
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time duration to first request of analgesiaTimepoint: 24 hours post caesarean section | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Total number of supplemental analgesic doses required in 24 hours, nausea score, pruritus score, sedation score, the presence/absence of respiratory depression, complications of TAP block, systemic effects of local anaesthetics and patient satisfaction score.Timepoint: 24 hours post caesarean section | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactPriyanka Jain
TATA Motors Hospital
Outcome results
None listed