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Comparison of two methods of pain relief after puerperal sterilization: Local infiltration of the wound versus nerve block

A prospective randomized controlled double blinded study to compare the efficacy of bilateral rectus sheath block with 0.25% bupivacaine versus local infiltration of the surgical wound with 0.25% bupivacaine in providing post-operative analgesia in patients undergoing puerperal sterilization

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/11/010460
Enrollment
60
Registered
2017-11-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Postoperative pain in Patients undergoing puerperal sterilization surgery

Interventions

Intervention1: Ultrasound guided bilateral rectus sheath block: Bilateral rectus sheath block with 0.25% bupivacaine under ultrasound guidance combined with local infiltration of the surgical site wi

Sponsors

Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients coming for puerperal sterilisation belonging to American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical status Class I and II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients belonging to American society of Anesthesiologists Physical status class III and above Infection at the site of injection Coagulopathy Allergy to local anesthetics

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative pain assessed by VAS score greater than or equal to 4Timepoint: 15 min, 30 min, 45 min, 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours, 8 hours, 12 hours and 24 hours after surgery

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time to first rescue analgesic administration, duration of analgesia, number of doses of rescue medicationTimepoint: 1,2,4,8,12,24 hours after surgery

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAruna Parameswari

Sri Ramachandra University

reetharun@gmail.com04423860830

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026